The conclusion from a UK study of all recent research into children's LA care since 1991

1. The reality of care is best captured in an article published
in the Journal of Social Policy in 2009. Forrester,
Goodman, Cocker, Binnie and Jensch reviewed all British
research since 1991. Their conclusion was that:
The studies consistently found that children entering care
tended to have serious problems but that in general their welfare
improved over time. This finding is consistent with
international literature. It has important policy implications.
Most significantly it suggests that attempts to reduce the use of
public care are misguided and may place more children at risk of
serious harm.