The NSPCC in its briefing suggested that:“Poor attachment increases the likelihood that a child or young person will have low self-esteem; find it difficult to make and sustain close relationships with their peers ... be vulnerable to further abuse as they seek closeness in inappropriate relationships; and may deal with the anger by self-harm, offending behaviour or risk-taking behaviour.”We all agree that the process needs to be speeded up, although there are tensions between the rights of parents and the rights of the child.