Kids to text their their social workers

Children in foster care may soon be able to text their social workers with their concerns under a new scheme being considered by UK's Plymouth City Council, reports adoption-net.

"Officers are considering setting up a system where children can get in touch with social workers via mobile phones, as complaints went up by eight percent in the last four years.

Carole Riggall, from social services, told the cabinet: "We are looking to modernise, and texting is how young people keep in touch, even more so than by email."

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