The voices of foster carers are being ignored
The role played by foster carers has never been more important. Three-quarters of children in care are in foster care, and with a rising number of children entering the care system, improving the experience of care and raising the outcomes of looked after children must start by ensuring foster care is the very best it can be.
With such importance placed on the role of foster carers, The Fostering Network carries out a survey of foster carers every two years. Over the past few years the report based on this survey – our State of the Nation’s Foster Care report – has become recognised as the most comprehensive insight into foster carers’ views of fostering in the UK.
