Looked-after Children

Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at on 2 November 2011.

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Photo of Stewart Maxwell Stewart Maxwell Scottish National Party

Thank you, Presiding Officer.

Are we searching for the perfect outcome for children when the reality is that no child is brought up, even by their birth parents, in perfect surroundings? There are no perfect solutions for a child in such a situation—prospective adoptive parents are not perfect either. Surely an imperfect adoption or other form of permanence is preferable to a life blighted by our failure to act in time to make a difference.