i love my job. i get to spend some of my time reading up about Things That Ought To Be Read
and today i read this...
Between a 18% to 32% of rough sleepers were once in Local Authority Care as children (Randall and Brown 2001, CHAIN London 2001/02). This compares to national figures which show that only one per cent of all those under 18 have been in care (SEU, July 1998)
you can read it here..
i don't know the local authority care system. and i am not judging it or damning anyone working in it. i still think i would like to work in it myself one day, as a foster parent. but for now its hard to dismiss the kinds of facts avilable about life after care.
miércoles, noviembre 29, 2006
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well i know it and work in it and sometimes i wonder if 'care' is really the best term to use.....more appropriate might be 'money-driven decisions that are nothing to do with either the best interests or the wishes and feelings of the child or young person involved' Every child matters MY EYE! Every child matters so long as we have enough in the budget...
cynical? moi???
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