Plea as Scotland needs 600 new foster carers (Image: Newsquest)
ALMOST 600 new foster carers are needed in Scotland to meet demand over the next year, according to new figures.
Charity The Fostering Network says that, based on annual recruitment targets and the number of carers who stop fostering each year, a total of 580 foster places need to be created throughout the rest of 2019.
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Scots are now being urged to consider fostering a child as the charity marks the start of its annual Foster Care Fortnight campaign.
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Sara Lurie, director of The Fostering Network in Scotland, said: “Foster carers open their hearts and their homes to children.”
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