The care system
I watched the programme about a girl called Becky and nothing suprises me when it comes to the social services and the police…
Perhaps if the government were to actually listen to survivors then there might be less mistakes made when it comes to children still in the care system.
As proved by the documentry there is much room for improvement and whilst the human rights act can make a difference if used wisely, it can also be a hinderance and if it’s not corrected soon then many children like Becky will continue to suffer.
What I found is that if a social worker or police officer starts to dig in, question whats going onand make a difference, their seniors tend to move them off the case and shift them into other sections or social workers seen to be whistle blowers are peanalised for speaking out.
This is a practice that needs to stop and only makes survivors assume that those who peanalise whistle blowers or move police officers elsewhere in a vain bid not to expose the reality of what goes on in house, in fact are acting as if they support abusers and not the victim or survivors.
I keep saying it’s the year 2006 and surely the police and social services should of evolved with the times but clearly not in most cases.
I think independant people should monitor the social services and police when it comes to child abuse because lets not forget that child abuse has also come from judges, police, those working in the social services sector and the list goes on so how can we truly trust them when they have got so many things wrong over the last 30 odd years plus.
When I say independant I don’t mean those that work somewhere in one of those sectors, I mean those who have survived and are of goodcharacter and can put forward not only good support and structure but also help make the changes needed in the system to monitor the police and social services. Neither sector should be allowed to keep it in house.
Any care worker or officer dealing with a survivor or child abused should be monitored to ensure the victims and survivors get fair treatment at all times and to ensure that the left hand knows what the right hand is doing.
I have first hand experience at what it’s like to have an officer abuse his position when dealing with rape for example and again the list goes on.
To think that the police put children at risk as less a priority to a burglery is shocking to hear and the failures by the police is not something I am not accustomed too and over twenty years later the police haven’t learnt a thing nor has social services given how many classic mistakes they made regarding Becky.
Look at Rachel the young girl from the care system that went into the sex industry highlighted on the documentry and to see that many children failed by the system end up in that industry which I know as the adult industry. Then society looks down on them like they are nothing but trash and yet wasn’t it also society that chose to ignore the plights of all those children in care that went through horrific times growing up abused not only by their family but also by those who were meant to protect them, because they trusted the government and what they were led to believe. And now the truth is out, I sincerely hope society will be as up in arms about this terrible situation and speak out along with survivors and victims of abuse.
There are far too many Becky’s and Rachels out there needing help and support from situations that were not their own mistakes in the first place. The way they have progressed is what the system done to them and not what they asked for and yet I do not see enough people screaming out for changes and I sincerely hope that who ever reads my book from all walks of life stand together and help make those changes. You don’t have to be a survivor to help children and for every parent, every aunt, uncle, nan, grandad, brother or sister that may not of been in contact with abuse, please help us fight for whats right and give those children in care or those abused the chance to a happy adult life which they deserve as much as everyone else who hasnt had to suffer growing up.
Please take time to consider their needs to and don’t look down on them if they are not what you expect or if they end up on drugs or in the adult industry, look at them and scream out at the system that put them where they are today and brand those sectors that let this happen and show the survivors or victims the compassion they deserve. Those out there suffering need help in recognising they are not the failures but the system is and they have right to be supported when become adults and given the chance to make the right choices for themselves. And survivors also need to address that if they are now adults then they are now in control of their own destiny and can make their own choices in life. Do not feel you are not worthy of a better life if your suffering as an adult and start making those changes because if you don’t then those who abused you are winning and you deserve better than to let them win. Find your courage and strength and do something about it.
The system doesn’t teach survivors or victims life skills, they simply chuck them away when of age and even chuck them away when they are supposed to be caring for them.
The human rights act needs to be re addressed and when situations occur that put children in danger, and when the child can no longer help themself because they are lost in the abuse and chaos to the point they can’t stop being in danger and no longer understand because they are confused, it is not humane to sit back and watch this happen and the government needs to start addressing the real issues now.
The government needs to put more money into this sector to help child abuse victims and survivors because at the rate children are being abused in the care system already, in another five years there will be more damaged children out there turning into adults than there are those without problems.
I think Tony Blair needs to also start coming down heavily on parents that do not take care of their children and let them run riot on the streets late at night without a care in the world because the parents just want an easy life and because they are not forced to address their childrens behaviour or should I say their own behaviour as a parent, they simply ignore it. The parents often don’t care. They ought to care.
What I will say to survivors is you now have the chance to make a difference to your own life and to others lives and I beg of you to find your strength and speak out.
I do not want anyone assuming my speaking out was easy because it isn’t but I feel it’s something I need to do not only for myself but also for others.
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