Children in foster care 'do better at school'

Neil Puffett
Monday, November 30, 2015

Children who are fostered do better at school than children who continue to live with their families while receiving social work support, researchers have found.

Children in foster care achieved better GCSE results than children in other forms of care. Picture: NTI
Children in foster care achieved better GCSE results than children in other forms of care. Picture: NTI

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