Independent Foster Care Services
making a difference
- The Fostering Network states Foster Carers need better financial recognition
- Since 1997 the total number of children in Wales looked after by foster carers and in residential care increased by 50%.
- There is a shortage of nearly 750 Foster Carers in Wales alone. In March 2009, there were 4705 looked after children and young people in Wales and 77% of these lived with Foster Carers.
Latest news related to Foster Care and Young people in care in England and Wales
19th February 2010
IFCS have developed new and exciting discussion pages exclusively for the sons and daughters of our foster carers. All these young people will have there own unique username and password to log into their very own page, from which they can send and recieve messages to/from the Management Team of I.. read more
4th February 2010
Every child has a right to the best possible family care and Independent Foster Care Services are dedicated to providing this. Independent Foster Care Services (IFCS) recruits, trains, prepares and assesses families who wish to become foster carers and provides comprehensive support for our .. read more
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