The number of children in care in Liverpool is currently around 1,500 and going up. It’s nearly doubled in the last 10 years
This week I had the absolute privilege of speaking to Phil Watson - a biological dad, part time teacher, adoptive dad and foster carer.
"If you go into care, you don’t have any option to call home. You’re with complete strangers, in a strange home. I couldn’t stop thinking about how frightening that must be for a child." What kind of experiences have you had as a foster parent? "We once got a phone call to take an emergency child at 1pm on a Monday. A 10 year old boy they thought might be Russian. We had no other information but said yes because we know we are a safe place and can solve any other issues, as they come.
"He was a lovely lad who’s mum just got ill. He got into a good routine and with regular updates about his mum, he was doing well. Eventually his mum got better and they moved to Moldova. He’s now at university, doing really well. What effect has fostering had on your own children? "We’ve always checked in with them and my daughter is 20 now and my son is 18 - he’s doing a degree for special needs and education. It’s made them very well rounded kids. They’re very inclusive.
"In the beginning, he had regular contact with his family, but after hearing all the evidence, a judge made the decision that his family could never look after him safely. He had a final goodbye contact with his family and was put up for adoption.
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