Fostering People, a national agency that looks after 180 foster children, has launched an "education passport" so foster carers and schools are armed with vital information about a foster child’s educational history.
The agency said the tool is needed to provide a comprehensive log of looked-after children’s achievements and will be a useful reference point for designated teachers in new schools.
John Platt, operational manager at Fostering People, said: "Key to us at Fostering People is the empowerment of our foster carers. We try to do that by having a close relationship between supporting social workers and foster carers.
"For our foster carers to be empowered they first need information about the child. As well as general information we must ensure they have knowledge of a child’s education so they receive all the support they need."
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