Foster care

'My foster kids had never celebrated Christmas'

'Taking in my grandchildren has left me penniless'

Foster carers honoured at awards

'I had to teach foster parents my cultural needs'

Inspectors praise council children's services

New foster care programme launched in Cornwall

Businesses urged to help young people in care

'I help care leavers who are constantly failed'

'Turning 18 when you're in care is really scary'

'Fostering feels like being any other kind of parent'

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Ex-RAF pilot encouraging others to begin fostering

City asks to join kinship care funding trial

Care leaver was 'terrified' ahead of 18th birthday

Barry Keoghan: My background is not a pity story

Appeal for 'short break' foster carers

'Fostering has big challenges but massive rewards'

'I wish this course was about when I was in care'

Foster carers needed as children in care rising

'Every child deserves a safe and nurturing family'

Should profit be removed from foster care?

Fostering gives me purpose after my wife's death

Boy 'forced' to leave foster care calls for change