Why the secrecy around babies being taken into care? | Louise Tickle

The number of newborns being removed from their families in England has shot up and there’s a worrying lack of transparency

When a research study reveals that the number of newborn babies removed from their mothers due to child protection concerns has more than doubled in the past nine years in England, questions need to be asked.

Some 2,447 newborns were subject to care proceedings within one week of birth from 2016 to 2017, compared with 1,039 in 2007-08. Over the nine-year period, a total of 16,849 newborns were subject to care proceedings.

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