Huge spike in number of children needing foster care during pandemic, Barnardo’s warns
Huge spike in number of children needing foster care during pandemic, Barnardo’s warns
Fiona Simpson
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
A surge in demand for foster care places combined with a drop in potential carers as a result of the coronavirus pandemic is creating a “state of emergency” in the care system, Barnardo’s has warned.
Barnardo's received more than 2,000 foster care referrals between March and April. Picture: Barnardo's
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