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Statutory duty to support birth parents needed to tackle repeat removals of children, says charity

Community Care

It also cited previous research that found many such young mothers had been in care themselves. But with no statutory duty on councils to provide support for birth families of children taken into care, apart from in cases of adoption, Pause said that they faced a postcode lottery in provision.

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Supervision orders face overhaul to improve effectiveness in supporting family reunification

Community Care

The sub-group also found that, in many cases, the courts, social workers and guardians used supervision orders as a formal way of securing resources for the child or family, risking “unwarranted state intervention” in family life.