Mistreated children are deprived of rights usually granted to victims of abuse and are often forced into meeting or going back to live with the perpetrators, according to the National Foster Care Association. “Victims of domestic violence are not forced to meet their aggressor, which is commendable, and, in the same manner, children who are […]
Read moreSeveral years ago when I was still reading for my social work qualification at the University of Malta one of my placements was with the Adoption and Fostering Unit at the than Ċentru Ħidma Soċjali which provided for most if not all social work services. It was a very exciting period for this sector in Malta […]
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Children who live in institutions want more stable placements with foster families and to remain in contact with their siblings. The findings came out of consultation meetings chaired by Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca when she was family minister, at a time when the Child Out-of-Home-Care Protection Bill was first drafted. Speaking to The Malta Independent, Paul Gatt, […]
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Family Minister Michael Farrugia recently came under attack for his address about foster carers and for his decision to drastically amend the long-awaited Child Out-of-Home-Care Protection Bill. The National Foster Care Association Malta (NFCAM) was in agreement with the drafted bill back when President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca was responsible for the ministry for family and social solidarity. […]
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Fears that proposed amendments to Bill will remove permanent fostering With the Child Protection Bill still to be debated in Parliament, foster carers are anxious about proposals to remove permanent fostering, which they say can give children more stability. Foster carers are worried that proposed changes to a Bill to protect children will remove permanent […]
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