The study, which included a survey of 58 children and a further 67 children in discussion sessions, also found that the three main worries for children in care were whether the court’s decisions about their future were right for them; people and strangers hearing about their private lives; and not being able to give the right answers to important questions in front of a court.
Confidentiality was also a concern for children. In the survey, 46 children said media and members of the public should not be allowed into the courts when children’s cases are heard.
Children’s rights director Roger Morgan said: "Decisions made about children in court are life changing. This report is vitally important as it enables children in care to get their views across to the family justice review panel.
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