How lockdown impacts some of Britain's most vulnerable teens in foster care

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How lockdown impacts some of Britain's most vulnerable teens in foster care
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Social interactions are vital for foster teens’ psychological development but with schools and social clubs in lockdown, visits with other foster families off the cards, and support care cancelled many are left struggling.

The government-enforced lockdown in Britain is presenting many new problems for society to deal with.Across the UK, school closures have left foster teens at home without contact with their friends and educating professionals who assist them in their much-needed psychological development.

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