siblings separated by the care system have told the bbc of the trauma of not seeing each other — in some cases for years. details from over 200 local authorities have revealed that around half of sibling groups in care are currently split up. the law says brothers and sisters should be placed together and, where this is not possible, contact should be prioritised when it's right for each child. the children's commissioner for england has told the bbc she would support a new law to keep siblings together. 0ur reporter ashleyjohn—baptiste grew up in care, and recently discovered he had a sibling he never knew about. he explores what it means to those who have been in the care system. how are you feeling about meeting your brothers? excited. yeah? yeah. for children growing up in care, their brothers and sisters can often be the only family left, but across the uk, thousands of them