Foster carers reject Staying Put over lack of financial support

Joe Lepper
Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Foster carers are reluctant to allow young people to remain with them until they are 21 because of a lack of financial support for the flagship government policy, it has emerged.

The NCB report suggests that some foster carers are reluctant to take young people on beyond 18 due to a lack of financial support. Picture: Malcolm Case-Green
The NCB report suggests that some foster carers are reluctant to take young people on beyond 18 due to a lack of financial support. Picture: Malcolm Case-Green

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