A MUM whose 10 children have been taken into care has admitted assaulting two social workers.

The 29-year-old appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court yesterday and pleaded guilty to two counts of assault.

Matt Dodson, prosecuting, said eight of the woman’s children had already been placed into foster care when she attended Birmingham County Court on May 12 to try to prevent her ninth child being put up for adoption.

She was about five months pregnant at the time, expecting her 10th child.

After the ruling went in favour of Worcestershire County Council, the woman went up to social worker Helen Turner and pushed her off her chair.

Mr Dodson said she kicked Ms Turner in the ribs while she was on the ground then threw something in the direction of the judge which knocked over a cup of water.

Ms Turner had two bruises on her upper left thigh.

In police interview the woman, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the children, said: “I didn’t want to hurt Helen, just what she represents.”

On July 6 the woman attended a child protection conference in Bilford Road, Worcester, where social worker Jonathan Green said he thought the unborn child should be put up for adoption as the parents were “unwilling and unable to change”.

Mr Dodson said the woman threw a plastic cup full of water at the social worker which struck him in the ear.

She also threw a jug at the wall which shattered. Mr Green had trouble hearing for a few hours afterwards and had a bad headache.

Ruth Edwards, defending, said the woman was particularly upset at losing the unborn child.

“She was not allowed to see it let alone hold it or feed it.

"It’s not surprising this lady feels the local authority has it in for her,” Mrs Edwards said.

Magistrates gave the woman a 12-month conditional discharge and ordered her to pay £75 in compensation to each victim.

Chairman of the bench Chris Size said: “We’ve taken into account the very, very difficult circumstances when this happened.

“Nobody would want to go through that, but you should never assault anybody particularly officers of the court.”

After sentencing, the woman told the court: “The Worcestershire local authority has completely destroyed our lives.”

She was also ordered to pay £85 costs.