Anthony Douglas, the chief executive of Cafcass and chair of BAAFAdoption & Fostering, called for the investigation after a media rowabout the adoption of two children.
The row began after a High Court judge agreed with Essex social servicesthat a four-year-old girl and a 14-month-old boy would be at risk ofharm if they remained with their parents. The mother has learningdifficulties and the father has a low IQ.
"It would be good to have more research on whether those parts of thecountry with good support services were not just able to keep thechildren at home but able to give some very positive parentingprogrammes to parents with learning disabilities,"said Douglas.
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