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
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. our 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 are currently split up. in fife, in scotland, someone trying to reunite them is veteran foster carer karen morrison. ourfamily are foster carers and it didn t take long for us to realise, you know, that these children are going into the care system and they re not going to the same place together. in fact, they don t even
with the ioc president over the weekend and they had a nice discussion. an ioc statement gave few details of the conversation. peng shuai was accompanied by the chinese olympic committee chief of staff during the interview, raising further questions about whether she was able to speak freely. courtney bembridge, bbc news. there is still a long way to go on children s mental health, with only a third of those with a probable mental health disorder able to access treatment, according to the children s commissioner for england. dame rachel de souza said increased investment is making a difference to children who are struggling, but the coronavirus pandemic has made the challenge greater . anisa kadri reports. counting the cost of the covid pandemic. this report says more children are struggling with their mental health. up from one in nine to one in six, according to data. but the number in england referred to nhs mental health services by the likes of gps and teachers fell sharply at
well before the next deadly virus emerges. for the next pandemic, we need to increase our manufacturing capacity across the world. if the vaccines don t exist, then they can t be shared. despite the setbacks, the oxford astrazeneca vaccine has played a major role in curbing the pandemic. easy to store and transport and sold at no profit, it has had a truly global reach. fergus walsh, bbc news. the children s commissioner for england has said only around a third of children with a probable mental health disorder are able to get the help they need. in a new report, dame rachel de souza said the pandemic has made the challenge of dealing with the mental health of young people greater. she said fewer young people were being referred for help but those who were offered treatment weren t having to wait as long. the government says it recognises the impact the pandemic s had on people and that was committing extra money to help. anisa kadri reports.