The study of 16- to 22-year-olds who have been in care found youngparents feared having their child removed. Some had actually had theirbabies taken away at or near birth. But nearly all who had challengedremoval decisions in court were successful in being reunited with theirchildren.
Two-thirds of the 35 young parents involved in the study said they hadnot received adequate sex education. Most did not feel supported byhealth or social services.
Ena Fry, the network's development worker, said: "Fostering servicesmust get their head around the fact that they need to be good corporategrandparents. Children of people who have been in care are 66 times morelikely to be looked-after themselves. We need to give young parents incare the opportunity to learn how to be a good parent."
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