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Social Care News: Foster care - Carers' advice line labelled asuccess

Fosterline, the confidential advice line for foster carers in England, has had a successful first year with almost all callers happy with the service they received.

A total of 96 per cent of customers said they received helpful adviceand 97 per cent said the Fosterline worker had considered their enquirycarefully and seemed to understand the situation, according to a reportpublished by the Fostering Network, which runs the Department forEducation and Skills-funded line.

A bilingual advice line for foster carers in Wales will be launched bythe Fostering Network Wales in November 2006.

- Fosterline: 0800 040 7675.

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