RESOURCES- FOUNDATIONS-New guide shows bespoke support for foster carers key to retention in the face of unprecedented challenge

“Evidence-based, wraparound support is key to improving foster carer retention, a new guide suggests. Foster carers, whose views were collected in a new review, said they valued effective help from children’s services including flexible, tailored support networks, to help them face the challenges of fostering.

The Foster Care Practice Guide, produced by Foundations and commissioned by the Department for Education, draws on the most comprehensive review of the evidence of its kind on foster carers’ experiences and the support that works for them. It is designed for senior leaders who commission services and offers evidence-based recommendations focussed on improving support for foster carers and the children they care for.

The Guide and evidence review are published during Foster Care Fortnight, a yearly awareness campaign coordinated by The Fostering Network that shines a light on fostering.”

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