we were given about 12 hours' notice that the little boy is going to be taken away from us the next day. and we tried, we called everyone, we pleaded with them but nobody really listened to our voice, and then they came in the morning and took him away from us. and why they say they were taking him away? at that time, when he was taken, before he was taken, we didn't really get any answers apart from that they don't think the placement is going to work long—term. that was more than three years ago. they challenged the decision, the council apologised, an independent social worker decided the boy should return to the couple, as did an adoption panel. but in april last year, the council changed its approach after another assessment. the little boy will stay in foster care. we don't believe that's the right place for him to be, and we've always believed that, that's why we fought on for him. he thrived in an adoption placement