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Catherine Bond: Fostering a child is a new life for carers and anyone can do it

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Catherine Bond: Fostering a child is a new life for carers and anyone can do it

The 5,469 foster children in Ireland get to live with a family, even if it’s not their own. Anyone, single or married, gay or straight, young or old, can be a foster parent, says Catherine Bond

More than 6,000 children in state care across the country

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More than 6,000 children in state care across the country
Deal to end precarious conditions for home helps

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Deal to end precarious conditions for home helps
Families have to 'fight the system' to secure services

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Families have to 'fight the system' to secure services
More than 50 child protection cases against foster carers

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More than 50 child protection cases against foster carers
€40k foster placement cost disparity

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€40k foster placement cost disparity
Working life: Catherine Bond, CEO, Irish Foster Care Association.
Working life: Catherine Bond, CEO, Irish Foster Care Association.

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Thu, 25 May, 2017

At least 33 foster care abuse claims ‘have substance’
At least 33 foster care abuse claims ‘have substance’
At least 33 allegations of abuse by foster carers to children in their care were found to have substance by the Child and Family Agency over a 15-month period.

Mon, 14 Nov, 2016

HSE to raise number of crèche inspectors

THE Health Service Executive (HSE) is to increase the number of crèche and pre-school inspectors following the publication of a number of damning reports.

Sat, 25 Mar, 2006

Welfare groups demand new childcare rules to tackle crèche crisis

CHILD welfare groups yesterday called for new regulations to be implemented to tackle problems in sub-standard crèches.

Tue, 21 Mar, 2006

‘More legal options needed for punishing truancy’

Niall Murray, Education Correspondent

Tue, 17 May, 2005

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