Firstly, let me welcome myself to the Steemit community. I am new to the system and very excited about its potential. I met @jockey and after our discussions regarding social services and the foster care system he informed me that they were currently important topics here on Steemit.
I hope that my experiences in the British foster care system can be of benefit and help others!
My Experience In The British Foster Care System
As such, I will allocate my first post to this particular topic. I was placed into foster care in 2003; after numerous pleads for help regarding an abusive parent. I felt completely let down by the services and the police force in the South East of England. After over 3 years of reported abuse to both institutions I was placed into the system where we were treated solely as an income rather than a neglected young child.
Don't Hold Yourself Back!
Fortunately, due to my innate motivation and work ethic I managed to go onto funding myself through University and graduated with a Masters Degree in Teaching. I also channeled my emotions through Karate, which I participated in for 11 years and achieved a 2nd Dan Black Belt, competing for England in International tournaments.
The Negatives
From my experiences with others I lived with during my time in care; my outcome is a rare case. Unsurprisingly, the majority of my peers in the same negative situation as me within the "care" systems have gone on to; prison, rehab, mental institutions or even death. It is deeply upsetting to me that this situation appears to be ever-lasting, despite the abuse being well known and recognized by the powers able to morally re-shape the unjust occurring.
Moving To Asia
Before moving abroad, I worked as a support worker for children in care myself. Again, I am horrified with the manor to which "care" givers provided their "care" and falsify reports. I feel very passionately about this, particularly as I am now teaching children in a developing country; who are going through similar situations as what I went through.
When will things change? :(