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Number of adoptions increases

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  • Monday, August 18, 2014
    • | CYP Now
The number of children placed for adoption has risen by 14 per cent over the last year, according to latest government figures.

Councils criticised over 'self-serving' in-house fostering policy

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  • Wednesday, June 21, 2017
    • | CYP Now
A national fostering organisation has criticised councils for failing to take into account the needs of children being placed in foster care, claiming that the practice of opting for "in-house" placements means they are missing out on the most appropriate care.

Morgan criticised for foster care ‘slur'

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  • Friday, January 15, 2016
    • | CYP Now
Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has been criticised for denigrating foster care with comments she made as the government launched a bid to reverse a sharp drop in adoptions.

Guide to Qualifications and Training: Fostering

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  • Thursday, September 1, 2022
    • | CYP Now
In 2021 69,807 children were living with around 55,510 foster families across the UK. The Fostering Network says 9,265 new foster families are needed. Record levels of enquiries were received between April 2020 and March 2021 with 160,635 expressions of interest in England. However, only six per cent went on to apply to foster. Some councils are offering welcome payments.

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