The Covid-19 pandemic saw many local authorities and independent fostering agencies step up their efforts to recruit foster carers to provide stable homes for children.
Against the backdrop of an ongoing national shortage of foster carers, the crisis initially saw the number of people able to provide foster care placements shrink.
However, lockdown has made people re-evaluate their priorities, prompting a surge in interest.
More than 8,600 new foster families will be needed across the UK in 2021, according to charity The Fostering Network.
In the past few months its members have reported an increase in the number of people interested in becoming a foster carer.
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