Fostering

Vicky Ford MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families “A letter to foster carers” – 12 May 2020 UK Ministers Thank Foster Carers During Covid Pandemic In an open letter to foster carers nationwide published 12th May 2020, Ministers say thank you. Written by Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and […]

Fostering has been in the news a lot recently.  You’ve possibly seen recent stories talking about the ‘cost’ of placing children with independent fostering agencies being wildly more expensive than if the child is placed with in-house local authority carers. It seems that all independent fostering agencies are being tarred with the same brush. Unfortunately