The charity's research into hard-to-reach foster carers, published today, reports that male carers say they find it hard to attend training sessions, which are often held during office hours. They also said the content and delivery of the sessions do not take their needs into account and that male carers who foster as part of a couple feel overlooked in favour of their female partner.
The Fostering Network has created guidance and recommendations to help fostering services engage hard-to-reach foster carers, including male older carers and those who speak English as an additional language. The resources, which include a DVD and CD-Rom, will be distributed to all fostering service providers in England.
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