Overview
- A retired teacher agreed to provide lessons inside the Vasto facility, moving to address the two‑month gap in formal schooling.
- The tutor met with social workers and facility managers to shape an educational plan, with any decision on removing the mother postponed to next week.
- Social services describe Catherine Birmingham as rigid and non‑cooperative, and her presence at the home is under review while her contact with the children remains scheduled and limited.
- The court‑appointed tutor says the children appear calm and adapted to the facility, while she disputes the mother's reports of self‑harm.
- A court‑appointed expert will begin forensic evaluations on January 23, as national figures call for clarity and local supporters file complaints challenging the removal.