This is like saying that fracture clinics are responsible forinjuries.
There may be a correlation between being looked after and poor lifeoutcomes, but correlations are not causes. The fact is that neglect andabuse account for the majority of children being admitted to care.
As professionals, we fail when we underestimate the impact of neglect,abuse and rejection. As a result, troubled and difficult children endureplacement breakdowns with foster parents who are ill equipped to dealwith their disturbance.
When children feel good about themselves, have a sense of belonging, canplay, and find joy in life, then their natural curiosity will stimulatetheir desire to learn, allowing them to engage with education.Frightened and rejected children will inevitably be more concerned aboutsurvival and protective skills than their studies.
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