Council Hammersmith and Fulham
Performance The percentage of looked-after children under the age of 16 who have been living in the same placement for at least two years. Years ending March 31.
The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham has received an unprecedented amount of interest from residents considering fostering after three open-day events to mark Foster Care Fortnight, in which foster carers and care leavers met residents to discuss the role.
The importance of recruiting new foster carers has been highlighted by the Fostering Network, which published research showing that more than 10,000 foster carers are needed to make up the current shortfall across the UK.
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