Teh One Who Knocks
04-28-2014, 11:03 AM
By Darren Boyle - The Daily Mail
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Social workers took two children away from their foster parents after claiming they were holding the children's hands too tightly while crossing the road.
The children were immediately removed from the couple's care and handed over to new foster parents.
There are currently 68,110 children in care according the most recent figures with 50,900 in stable foster homes.
However, according to The Sun, 233 children were removed from their foster parents - including one couple for holding the children's hands while crossing the road crossing the road.
The children were removed from the couple in Buckinghamshire while social workers investigated 'marks' on the children's wrists.
Sue Imbriano, Children's director of Bucks County Councils said: 'Social workers are having to make extremely difficult decisions on a daily basis, but they are always made in the context of wanting to ensure the best outcomes for young people.'
According to the Department of Education, one in every 166 children in the UK is in care.
Despite 233 children being removed from foster care last year, according to Foster Talk, a company which provides support for foster parents, the majority of allegations are false.
According to their website: 'The most common reason arises out of the child’s belief that if they tell someone that they are being mistreated, they will be able to return home to their parents.
'Another cause might be low self-esteem. If a young person has had a number of foster placements, an allegation might be made in order for them to discover whether those responsible for them truly care.
'Other children might crave attention and will view even negative focus as better than nothing.
'Sadly, sometimes an allegation is made because the young person in care has been abused in the past and has kept it a secret.
'Accusing a Foster Carer of abuse is a way of bringing this out into the open. And sometimes children who have previously been in emotionally harmful environments misinterpret things which in the past have been precursors to abuse i.e. the offer of a cuddle or a kiss goodnight.
'Of course, in some rare cases the allegations against Foster Carers are found to be true. It is in these instances that the sometimes stressful and emotional investigation process is shown to be worthwhile.'
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Social workers took two children away from their foster parents after claiming they were holding the children's hands too tightly while crossing the road.
The children were immediately removed from the couple's care and handed over to new foster parents.
There are currently 68,110 children in care according the most recent figures with 50,900 in stable foster homes.
However, according to The Sun, 233 children were removed from their foster parents - including one couple for holding the children's hands while crossing the road crossing the road.
The children were removed from the couple in Buckinghamshire while social workers investigated 'marks' on the children's wrists.
Sue Imbriano, Children's director of Bucks County Councils said: 'Social workers are having to make extremely difficult decisions on a daily basis, but they are always made in the context of wanting to ensure the best outcomes for young people.'
According to the Department of Education, one in every 166 children in the UK is in care.
Despite 233 children being removed from foster care last year, according to Foster Talk, a company which provides support for foster parents, the majority of allegations are false.
According to their website: 'The most common reason arises out of the child’s belief that if they tell someone that they are being mistreated, they will be able to return home to their parents.
'Another cause might be low self-esteem. If a young person has had a number of foster placements, an allegation might be made in order for them to discover whether those responsible for them truly care.
'Other children might crave attention and will view even negative focus as better than nothing.
'Sadly, sometimes an allegation is made because the young person in care has been abused in the past and has kept it a secret.
'Accusing a Foster Carer of abuse is a way of bringing this out into the open. And sometimes children who have previously been in emotionally harmful environments misinterpret things which in the past have been precursors to abuse i.e. the offer of a cuddle or a kiss goodnight.
'Of course, in some rare cases the allegations against Foster Carers are found to be true. It is in these instances that the sometimes stressful and emotional investigation process is shown to be worthwhile.'