The package, worth £750,000 in total, will be used to develop three partnerships between local authorities and independent fostering services to explore new ways to recruit and retain a wider group of foster carers – including working professionals and those with the skills and experience to care for children with more complex needs.
Intervention programmes for looked-after children and those on the edge of care and custody and their families will also be developed.
The Fostering Network will work with local authorities to boost recruitment by sharing good practice, thanks to a two-year grant worth £250,000.
Speaking at the National Fostering Agency’s annual conference, Children and Families Minister Edward Timpson, said: “Growing up with over eighty foster brothers and sisters, I know from my own experience that foster care can provide an incredibly valuable opportunity for children to experience stable family life.
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