Since becoming Wales' first private fostering officer nearly 18 monthsago I've discovered that private fostering remains an enigma; not justto the public, but to many professionals as well. Indeed, it appearsthat lessons have not been learnt from past tragedies, the death ofVictoria Climbie being a prime example.
Private fostering is not a new phenomenon. The evacuation of children inWorld War Two was, in effect, private fostering on a mass scale.Physical and sexual abuse were common, as was neglect. Today, the lawsays that a child is privately fostered if they're under 16, under 18 ifthey're disabled, and living with someone who isn't their parent orclose relative for more than 28 days.
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