Children's service professionals told Children Now they hope forpolicies allowing children to stay in care longer, a national strategyfor foster carers and a stronger emphasis on health.
Chris Osborne, The Children's Society's policy adviser, wants anadvocate for every looked-after child, while Shaftesbury Young People'schief executive Hilton Dawson wants an emphasis on the role of localauthorities as a corporate parent.
David Holmes, chief executive of British Association for Adoption &Fostering hopes the Government will focus on good-qualitydecision-making, while Fostering Network's chief executive RobertTapsfield wants the status of foster carers raised through registrationwith the General Social Care Council.
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