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Foster carers demand the same legal rights as council workers.

Authors :
Mahadevan, Janaki
Source :
Children & Young People Now (Haymarket Business Publications Ltd); 11/2/2010, p1-1, 3/4p
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

The article reports on the demand of foster carers for more legal protection in Norfolk, England. It highlights the case involving foster carer Raymond Bewry wherein the Norfolk County Council decided to remove the asylum-seeking children from a placement without consultation. It states that foster carers are not covered under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
17558093
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Children & Young People Now (Haymarket Business Publications Ltd)
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
55275278