Report underlines impact of pandemic on children taken into care

The child had been in foster care for two years, had transferred home and was progressing towards family reunification.

“In addition, the prevalence of mental health problems, which, along with cognitive disability and membership of an ethnic minority, is a feature of child protection proceedings, demonstrates the appropriateness of bringing several of these matters within the remit of the Department of Children.”A delayed family reunification, because a psychological assessment could not be completed due to Covid-19 restrictions, is highlighted in one report.

A risk assessment was to be carried out by a psychologist, taking the form of a desktop review, due to the pandemic.The solicitor for the mother said she had engaged with a therapist and co-operated during the parenting capacity assessment.

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