The Norfolk Foster Care Association has accused the government of “skirting around the edges” with current proposals for reforming the system, claiming that the fear of false allegations is driving people away from fostering.
In a letter to the Education Secretary Michael Gove, Raymond Bewry, chair of the Norfolk Foster Care Association, said children that are removed from foster carers after allegations have been made are not returned, even when allegations are proved to be unfounded.
The association is calling for foster carers to be entitled to a “fair trial” and wants government to better monitor the way that local authorities deal with allegations.
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