Just read an interesting article on the BBC's website about the rise in care applications in England over the last year. Data shows that for the first time the number of applications exceeded 10,000.
The rise in care applications follows the publicity given to the death of Baby Peter in London in 2007. Chief executive of Cafcass, Anthony Douglas says "These consistently high figures for the year have really tested the resilience of our staff and our systems, but we have continued to be a strong organisation that serves the best interests of children...this rise shows that all agencies are working more quickly to ensure that children are removed from deeply damaging households where many have been for some time and are showing a lower tolerance for poor parenting."
You can read more about this issue here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-17675556
No comments:
Post a Comment