A fostering crisis is looming unless councils step up their efforts to recruit more and younger people into the sector. That's the stark warning from the Fostering Network in its latest report, The Age of Foster Care.
With a current shortage of 10,000 foster carers across the country, the situation is likely to worsen due to the ageing pool of foster carers. Figures show two-thirds of the UK's fosterers are aged 50-plus and only six per cent are under 40.
While some councils are already running recruitment campaigns, many linked to the recent Foster Care Fortnight, more needs to be done, says the Fostering Network.
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