"This judgment confirms what we have been saying for a long time, andwhat the government has now recognised - Ashfield is no place for a child, " said Frances Crook, chief executive of the Howard League for Penal Reform, which represented all seven claimants.
"I was so touched by the family andwhat they go through on a daily basis that I thought what better way than to help donate our timeand trade to making a better place for Aaron and the other children who are cared for at this home, " he said.