Will the new coalition government tackle problems such as homelessness and addiction? A recent news item reported that the as called Child and Family Agency made an application to extend a care order for a pre-school child whose mother, the agency told the court was living in a tent somewhere and unable to be contacted. The judge seemngly accepted this and agreed to extend the order without the mother’s knowledge.
Interim care orders are believed to be linked to poor school attendance, perceived lack of engagement and parent’s drug addiction nevertheless ignoring the parent’s problems or lack of parental involvement could unsubstantiate any help given or make matters worse.