Services for children needing out-of-home care are in place but children are not getting "the best deal" from them, Commissioner for Children Pauline Miceli has warned. Speaking to this newspaper, Ms Miceli said she was concerned that there are not enough foster parents to cater for the demand of children requiring care. The situation of fostering is in direct contrast with that of adoptions, where the number of couples wishing to adopt outweighs the number of children available. "Research shows that children in foster families fare better than those in homes or institutions. Some 21 children are taken into care each year. If there are no families, what will happen? "And where will we place young adults? Sixteen-year-olds are not children, but if they are undergoing severe problems with their families, where will they stay? We need to strengthen the sector," Ms Miceli said. Children end up caught between their birth parents and their foster parents, as both sides are often possessive. "If you take care of a child, you bond with that child. When a child stays with a foster family for a considerable period of time, it is not always in the best interest of that child to be removed...
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