Holly says her traumatic childhood experiences in care should not impact on her daughter's life.
Holly says she was upset when she learned social services would be involved with her own child due to her childhood experiencesHolly says her childhood in care was traumatic, and now she feels judged as a parent by social services.
The Welsh government says it has set out an ambitious programme to radically reform children's services. Many children have a positive time in care but Holly said there "weren't any good experiences" for her.Charity helps care leavers bridge gap to adulthoodBut she says she got upset when her doctor told her she would be referred to social services because she'd been in care.
Her confidence has grown now and she gave evidence to the inquiry conducted by the Senedd's petitions committee. She hopes now that the "negativity and discrimination" will stop and that other care leavers who become parents won't go through the same thing.Care leaver Holly told reporter India Pollock she felt pre-judged as a parent due to her childhood experiences
Other recommendations include making sure suitable housing is available, and that data should be collected on how many young people in care or who have left care become pregnant and how many of their children remain with their parents.
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