Hi Paul
Did you see the people from Barnardo's Family Connections or do you mean you went Barnardos After Care where attitudes are sometimes at least, a bit more realistic?
I have met some nice people at Barnardo's too. But I don't think they really understand what access to records and family searching is all about. I've also met some who really shouldn't be there at all I'm afraid.
I believe a lot of people end up thinking they have had access to all the records that Barnardos hold and that the law allows them to. My guess having originally been offered just one page of A4 paper and now being in possession of over 300 documents after much legal pressure, is that most don't get to see most of their Barnardos file.
Robin
http://harritt.net
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