A few more (hopefully!) interesting statistics for you: 1 in 3 children in England live with independent fostering agencies as their local authorities cant recruit enough foster carers. (Its more like 1 in 5 in Surrey). There are now 41000 foster carers in England. 74000 were recruited last year and 13% left - a net rise of 2.5%, which is really good news. Weirdly, 28% of fostering placements were empty last year, which suggests fostering agencies arent recruiting the right families for the children who need them. The Fostering Network said the overall aim must be to recruit the right family for each child for as as long as they need the foster care.
Posted on: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 07:39:50 +0000
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