'Foster care families must be supported — or the system will collapse'
Former foster carer and member of Movement 4 Change in Foster Care Janice Culley: 'I want to see the system made easier and more attractive for new people to come in to replace people who are leaving.' Picture: Patrick Browne
The number of foster carers in the country is continuing to fall due to a lack of support and financial assistance, a leading academic has said, at the same time the care system is experiencing record demand for placements.
Figures released to the show the number of foster carers fell from 4,384 in 2017 to 3,941 in January this year, despite a rise in the number of children needing foster care.
