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4/8/2008	thousands of 'foster' children lost to care system
Times, p18
Thousands of young children are at risk of neglect or abuse because the system set up to protect them in the wake of the death of Victoria Climbié is failing. More...
7/7/2008	Social workers are urged to be flexible on ethnic adoptions
The Times, p15
The British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) is concerned that too many ethnic minority children are left in care homes or with temporary foster families while social workers try to find families to match their precise ethnic and religious background. It believes that the problem could be worsening as the ethnicity of children becomes more complex. More...
6/7/2008	Love is not enough for black children who wait in care
Observer
The majority of children awaiting adoption in Britain are black, Asian or mixed-race while most available adopters are white. The issue of 'transracial' adoption is hugely controversial with experts divided on what is best for the young, vulnerable children More...

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