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Terri White: Finding Britain's Ghost Children

School saved journalist Terri White. Now she wants to know why so many children are missing from the classroom.

Radio 5 Live,7 episodes

Episodes

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Episode 1: A child like Arthur
Terri reveals her motivation for this investigation.
22 Mar 2023,33 mins,
Episode 2: In loco parentis
Terri learns about an intervention made by Mrs Webley.
29 Mar 2023,38 mins,
Episode 3: For the record
Terri opens her own social services records and speaks to Annie Hudson.
05 Apr 2023,35 mins,
Episode 4: Changing the record
Terri begins to change her view of social workers as she learns more about the job.
12 Apr 2023,36 mins,
Episode 5: Chasing ghosts
Terri heads to Brixton to meet some children who have been helped back into school.
20 Apr 2023,32 mins,
Episode 6: Solutions
Terri hosts a debate looking for solutions to all the issues raised in the series.
26 Apr 2023,47 mins
Coming soon... Terri White: Finding Britain’s Ghost Children
Journalist Terri White investigates why so many children are missing from the classroom.
21 Mar 2023,2 mins,