Video: Caitlin and Daniel's story - Care Review

Caitlin and her wee brother Daniel lived with their mum till she was 7. Caitlin was not safe there. It took a few years but in primary 3 someone in school realised what was going on. Despite all the bad things that were happening at home, Caitlin really loved her mum. When social workers talked to her she did not know what to say, she knew there were things she was meant to keep secret. She would often just be really quiet. When she was taken away from her mum’s house, she and Daniel went to live with a foster family on the other side of the city. They were really kind and patient, even when Caitlin got angry, frustrated and upset. Caitlin eventually felt safe there. When she was a teenager, sometimes things were difficult. She found school hard and relationships were confusing, but her foster carers were always there for her and she got help from a therapist. She is 19 now and is at college. She is thinking about her future and what she wants to do. She is living with her foster carers who she now considers foster parents. She feels hopeful and excited about her future. Daniel is 17 now and barely remembers living with his mum. He is doing really well at school and is planning to go away to University to study engineering. He plans to come home to his foster carers in the holidays.

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