A National Voice, the charity behind the This is Not a Suitcase campaign, revealed that only eight out of 150 directors of social services have so far signed its charter calling for a ban on using bin bags to transport the possessions of looked-after children moving placements.
It follows the announcement last month by social care leaders that they were implementing policies to stop the practice (Children Now, 16-22 February).
But John Coughlan, chair of the association's children and families committee, insisted the campaign had its backing. "It's a communication issue, these things take time to filter through," he said.
- www.anationalvoice.org.
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