Forum Brief: Foster service funding
Policy Consultation 6 January 2003
Councils are to get £113 million to improve foster services for children.
Forum Brief: Adoption
Policy Consultation 4 November 2002
The House of Commons will today vote on the Adoption and Children Bill.
Forum Brief: Foster carers
Policy Consultation 28 March 2002
Foster carers are calling for an amendment to National Insurance rules which they claim leaves them without an adequate state pension during their retirement.
Forum Brief: Fostering standards in Scotland
Policy Consultation 27 March 2002
National standards to ensure high quality adoption and fostering services were published in Scotland today.The two sets of standards are the latest to be issued by the Scottish executive under
Forum Brief: Fostering review
Policy Consultation 20 March 2002
The government has today announced it is to carry out a "major review" of fostering and placement services in England.
Gerri McAndrew - executive director of the Fostering Network (formerly the National Foster Care Association)
Stakeholder Interview 13 December 2001
Question: How confident are you that we have a clear and adequate set of minimum standards for foster carers?
