Opinion: If I were in charge of ... Social workers - Ellouise Rogers, 13, Shropshire

2 November 2004 1 min read

I think social workers need to listen more to the children because they always seem to let you down in some way or another.

I think maybe if their bosses were a lot stricter with them then it would be a lot better for the children.

They always say they are going to come but they don't and they're always late and stuff like that. Of course they don't do it on purpose, but they could think more about it. Maybe it's other people's fault and the traffic.

I think my social worker is probably the best. Other foster children tell you about their social workers and they don't sound very good but my social worker - she lets me down sometimes - but other times she's alright.

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