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Targeting support at mothers who have already had one or more children removed from their care can reduce looked-after children figures each year and lead to substantial long-term savings to the UK economy, analysis has found.
Councils must be under a duty to support birth parents of children taken into care to end, repeat removals of children, says charity Pause
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Supporting mothers whose children have been removed for their safety is not always a fashionable cause, yet the reality of their lives is often complex
Support services for women who have had children removed from their care are being forced to close as local authorities tighten budgets amid the cost-of-living crisis.