All you need to know: family and friends foster care 2011 (information for foster carers in England)

Published as part of the Fostering Network's All You Need to Know Series, this guide is for everyone who is thinking about becoming a family and friends foster carer and for those who are family and friends foster carers already.

It will also be useful for social workers who work with family and friends foster carers.

The publication includes references to the legal framework that governs fostering services in England and takes account of the significant changes that came into force on 1 April 2011.