Media release archive

Media releases for England from 2008:

• Foster carers to give evidence at select committee on looked-after children
  Foster carers will be sharing their views on the state of fostering in England with MPs on the select committee on looked-after children next week (Thursday 10 July).

• Don't abandon young people leaving care, top charities urge minister
  Twelve top child care charities are today (16 June 2008) urging the Government not to condemn young people leaving care to a life of poverty and underachievement, by calling for a change to the rules which currently see them fending for themselves at 18.

• Foster carers to give evidence at select committee on looked-after children
  Foster carers will be sharing their views on the state of fostering in England with MPs on the select committee on looked-after children next week (Thursday 10 July).

• Thousands more foster carers needed in England this year alone, charity warns
  Over 4,200 new foster carers must be recruited across England during the next year alone in order to provide more children in care with the homes they need, top charity the Fostering Network is warning today at an event in London (12 May).

• Foster Care Fortnight 2008 England launch: new campaign asks 'do you have the qualities to foster?'
  A national recruitment campaign to encourage more people to consider whether they have the qualities needed to foster is being launched by the Fostering Network on Monday 12 May in London, to coincide with the start of Foster Care Fortnight (12–25 May).

• New contract developed to standardise care for fostered children placed in independent sector
  A new contract to standardise the provision of care for children placed with independent fostering providers (IFPs) in England is being developed on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF).