Carer shortage needs filling
Councils and independent fostering agengies (IFAs) are fighting it out to find up to 10 000 more foster carers. The latest survey by the Fostering Network found more than 5000 new carers are needed in the next year alone. But why is there such a shortage, and what is being done about it?
Why are foster carers so desperately needed?
What difference can they make to the lives of young people?
Hear 18-year-old Hannah Errington's gripping story of her decade in the foster care system...