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More than '60% of toddlers in care get adopted'

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Publisher: Ian Morgan
Published: 05/07/2007 - 10:01:25 AM print version Printable version

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John Hemming MP

New statistics obtained from DCFS and released by John Hemming MP,
Chairman of Justice for Families show that 60% of the numbers of
children under 5 taken into care are now adopted.

"The system", he said, "is supposed to try to reunite families rather
than simply drive towards adoption. However, in 2006 4,160 children
under 5 were taken into care and 2,490 were adopted. There will be a
small number that have not been adopted at that time and remain in care
for a while. That means that the 60% figure is in fact an under estimate
rather than an over estimate as the lag is in the numbers adopted."

"Looking at individual cases," he said, "it is clear that the
government's forced adoption machine is substantially a one way conveyor
belt. We know of a number of miscarriages of justice like the Webster
Case in Norfolk where children are wrongly taken off their parents. With
these figures it is not surprising that children are taken into care
because of the demand for young children to adopt. The comparable
figures for 1995 were 910 children adopted and 2870 taken into care.
This gives an adoption ratio of 32%.

"The error the government have made," he said, "was to look at the
proportion of children in care at any one time that get adopted. There
are two problems with this. Firstly, children that are taken into care
do not get adopted (and should not get adopted) that quickly when the
parents are fighting to keep them. Secondly, there are larger numbers of
chidren that it is very difficult to get adopted and adoptions normally
fail with older children so it is an error to attempt to force adoptions
of 10 year olds."

"It has taken me a few months to get figures from the DfES as to how
many children are actually taken into care (the flows) rather than
numbers that are actually in care. However, I have now got figures for
1995 and 2006. The really disturbing trend is in the large numbers of
newborn babies taken into care. I am aware of cases where babies are put
in care because their mothers might get post natal depression. This is
simply an evil way of working. We do need to think first of the children
and their wider families rather than responding to the government's
demand for more and more adoptions. England and Wales (and probably
Northern Ireland, but not Scotland) have struck out in a way which is
alien to human nature. This needs to come to an end."

"I regret the government's decision to increase the secrecy in the
Family Courts. These statistics and the reported cases clearly
demonstrate the need for more scrutiny rather than less."

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CURRENTLY CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES VIOLATES MORE CIVIL RIGHTS ON A
DAILY BASIS THEN ALL OTHER AGENCIES COMBINED INCLUDING THE NATIONAL
SECURITY AGENCY/CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WIRETAPPING PROGRAM....

CPS Does not protect children...
It is sickening how many children are subject to abuse, neglect and even
killed at the hands of Child Protective Services.

every parent should read this .pdf from
connecticut dcf watch...

http://www.connecticutdcfwatch.com/8x11.pdf

http://www.connecticutdcfwatch.com

Number of Cases per 100,000 children in the US
These numbers come from The National Center on
Child Abuse and Neglect in Washington. (NCCAN)
Recent numbers have increased significantly for CPS

*Perpetrators of Maltreatment*

Physical Abuse CPS 160, Parents 59
Sexual Abuse CPS 112, Parents 13
Neglect CPS 410, Parents 241
Medical Neglect CPS 14 Parents 12
Fatalities CPS 6.4, Parents 1.5

Imagine that, 6.4 children die at the hands of the very agencies that
are supposed to protect them and only 1.5 at the hands of parents per
100,000 children. CPS perpetrates more abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse
and kills more children then parents in the United States. If the
citizens of this country hold CPS to the same standards that they hold
parents too. No judge should ever put another child in the hands of ANY
government agency because CPS nationwide is guilty of more harm and
death than any human being combined. CPS nationwide is guilty of more
human rights violations and deaths of children then the homes from which
they were removed. When are the judges going to wake up and see that
they are sending children to their death and a life of abuse when
children are removed from safe homes based on the mere opinion of a
bunch of social workers.

BE SURE TO FIND OUT WHERE YOUR CANDIDATES STANDS ON THE ISSUE OF
REFORMING OR ABOLISHING CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES ("MAKE YOUR CANDIDATES
TAKE A STAND ON THIS ISSUE.") THEN REMEMBER TO VOTE ACCORDINGLY IF THEY
ARE "FAMILY UNFRIENDLY" IN THE NEXT ELECTION...

It's a big problem in the UK also!


On Jul 10, 10:19 pm, fx wrote:
More than '60% of toddlers in care get adopted'

Back to Communities

Publisher: Ian Morgan
Published: 05/07/2007 - 10:01:25 AM print version Printable version

http://www.24dash.com/communities/23610.htm

John Hemming MP

New statistics obtained from DCFS and released by John Hemming MP,
Chairman of Justice for Families show that 60% of the numbers of
children under 5 taken into care are now adopted.

"The system", he said, "is supposed to try to reunite families rather
than simply drive towards adoption. However, in 2006 4,160 children
under 5 were taken into care and 2,490 were adopted. There will be a
small number that have not been adopted at that time and remain in care
for a while. That means that the 60% figure is in fact an under estimate
rather than an over estimate as the lag is in the numbers adopted."

"Looking at individual cases," he said, "it is clear that the
government's forced adoption machine is substantially a one way conveyor
belt. We know of a number of miscarriages of justice like the Webster
Case in Norfolk where children are wrongly taken off their parents. With
these figures it is not surprising that children are taken into care
because of the demand for young children to adopt. The comparable
figures for 1995 were 910 children adopted and 2870 taken into care.
This gives an adoption ratio of 32%.

"The error the government have made," he said, "was to look at the
proportion of children in care at any one time that get adopted. There
are two problems with this. Firstly, children that are taken into care
do not get adopted (and should not get adopted) that quickly when the
parents are fighting to keep them. Secondly, there are larger numbers of
chidren that it is very difficult to get adopted and adoptions normally
fail with older children so it is an error to attempt to force adoptions
of 10 year olds."

"It has taken me a few months to get figures from the DfES as to how
many children are actually taken into care (the flows) rather than
numbers that are actually in care. However, I have now got figures for
1995 and 2006. The really disturbing trend is in the large numbers of
newborn babies taken into care. I am aware of cases where babies are put
in care because their mothers might get post natal depression. This is
simply an evil way of working. We do need to think first of the children
and their wider families rather than responding to the government's
demand for more and more adoptions. England and Wales (and probably
Northern Ireland, but not Scotland) have struck out in a way which is
alien to human nature. This needs to come to an end."

"I regret the government's decision to increase the secrecy in the
Family Courts. These statistics and the reported cases clearly
demonstrate the need for more scrutiny rather than less."

Don't miss the 24dash.com audio bulletins for the latest news and
information -http://www.24dash.com/podcasts

CURRENTLY CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES VIOLATES MORE CIVIL RIGHTS ON A
DAILY BASIS THEN ALL OTHER AGENCIES COMBINED INCLUDING THE NATIONAL
SECURITY AGENCY/CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WIRETAPPING PROGRAM....

CPS Does not protect children...
It is sickening how many children are subject to abuse, neglect and even
killed at the hands of Child Protective Services.

every parent should read this .pdf from
connecticut dcf watch...

http://www.connecticutdcfwatch.com/8x11.pdf

http://www.connecticutdcfwatch.com

Number of Cases per 100,000 children in the US
These numbers come from The National Center on
Child Abuse and Neglect in Washington. (NCCAN)
Recent numbers have increased significantly for CPS

*Perpetrators of Maltreatment*

Physical Abuse CPS 160, Parents 59
Sexual Abuse CPS 112, Parents 13
Neglect CPS 410, Parents 241
Medical Neglect CPS 14 Parents 12
Fatalities CPS 6.4, Parents 1.5

Imagine that, 6.4 children die at the hands of the very agencies that
are supposed to protect them and only 1.5 at the hands of parents per
100,000 children. CPS perpetrates more abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse
and kills more children then parents in the United States. If the
citizens of this country hold CPS to the same standards that they hold
parents too. No judge should ever put another child in the hands of ANY
government agency because CPS nationwide is guilty of more harm and
death than any human being combined. CPS nationwide is guilty of more
human rights violations and deaths of children then the homes from which
they were removed. When are the judges going to wake up and see that
they are sending children to their death and a life of abuse when
children are removed from safe homes based on the mere opinion of a
bunch of social workers.

BE SURE TO FIND OUT WHERE YOUR CANDIDATES STANDS ON THE ISSUE OF
REFORMING OR ABOLISHING CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES ("MAKE YOUR CANDIDATES
TAKE A STAND ON THIS ISSUE.") THEN REMEMBER TO VOTE ACCORDINGLY IF THEY
ARE "FAMILY UNFRIENDLY" IN THE NEXT ELECTION...