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There are a large number of families with traumatised adoptees who have been subjected to child protection enquiries. Our group has experienced the whole range of enquiries, from the simple set of questions by a social worker to full child…
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Decision makers please listen to and respond to pleas by desperate adoptive parents
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Ever wondered how it feels to be on the receiving end of Social Care’s cancellations? Our group is made up of functional families to traumatised and therefore dysfunctional young people. Several of these young people can’t manage family life so…
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Our Chairperson has been in touch with the Childrens Society and because we have a lot of common ground we felt you all might like to get on board with their letter to your MP initiative. An opportunity to get…
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Hello all POTATO group members and interested people 🙂 In November we held our AGM and conference with a mix of speakers and information sharing amongst peers. AGM. The Steering group met and it was decided that the roles within…
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When life in with your teen isn’t tough enough they start a whole new range of activities! One that comes up a lot within our community is the young runners and leavers. These expert terrified toddlers are inexpert young adolescents…
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