Half of sibling groups in the care system live apart, study finds

Derren Hayes
Monday, January 26, 2015

A charity is calling for local authorities to do more to keep sibling groups taken into care together, after data it gathered showed half are being separated.

More than a third of looked-after children who have at least one brother or sister in care are living with none of their siblings. Image: MorgueFile / posed by models
More than a third of looked-after children who have at least one brother or sister in care are living with none of their siblings. Image: MorgueFile / posed by models

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