Half of children in foster care unhappy with reviews

MORE than half of children in foster care are not happy with how their plights are reviewed, a survey published yesterday revealed.

The study recommended greater involvement of representatives, advocates and support workers for children when their cases come up for review and decisions are being made about their future.

Figures suggesting that 26% of children in foster care were dissatisfied with their care review and another 26% didn’t understand the process were contained in the report Having a Say in Care Reviews: A Study of Children in Foster Care, published by Athlone Institute of Technology.