Press/Media: Newspaper Article
Roma support groups report increasing numbers of families coming into contact with social care services. However, social work interventions have failed to ease many of the challenges faced by them. Instead, there has been an increase in childcare proceedings and child removal orders. It is estimated that between 2009 and 2015, there was an increase of 733 per cent of Roma children in foster care. Department for Education statistics show that from 2017 to 2019, the proportion of Roma children deemed to be in need across the UK rose, as did the proportion in local authority care.
| Title | Why don't we just stop confusing neglect with poverty among Roma families? |
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| Degree of recognition | National |
| Media name/outlet | Big Issue |
| Media type | |
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| Date | 3/12/21 |
| Description | Roma support groups report increasing numbers of families coming into contact with social care services. However, social work interventions have failed to ease many of the challenges faced by them. Instead, there has been an increase in childcare proceedings and child removal orders. It is estimated that between 2009 and 2015, there was an increase of 733 per cent of Roma children in foster care. Department for Education statistics show that from 2017 to 2019, the proportion of Roma children deemed to be in need across the UK rose, as did the proportion in local authority care. |
| Producer/Author | Joanna Kostka |
| Persons | Joanna Kostka |