Roger's Story

Roger Roberts was born during the Second World War and spent much of his childhood within the child welfare system.

Separated from his family at an early age, he grew up in foster care and boarding schools at a time when children in care were often treated as administrative cases rather than individuals with emotional needs and family identities.

For many years Roger accepted the version of events he had been told.

Only decades later, after obtaining access to his official child welfare records, did he discover evidence that challenged many of those assumptions.

The records revealed:

• Correspondence between welfare authorities

• Family involvement that had previously been hidden

• Concerns recorded by professionals

• Decisions that shaped the course of his childhood

The experience led Roger to begin researching both his own family history and the wider history of child welfare in Britain.

Today he shares his experiences in the hope that they may contribute to a better understanding of:

• The long-term impact of family separation

• The importance of identity and belonging

• Historical fostering and adoption practices

• The value of preserving and accessing care records

Roger's story is ultimately one of survival, discovery and the search for truth.

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