I don't know how many of you have heard Cameron talking about children being "warehoused" or "languishing in care" instead of being adopted. I was thinking how insulting this was to foster carers, and so I was really pleased on Boxing day to read a letter by a friend of mine who works for Fostering Network.
Here is the letter that was published in the Guardian on boxing day.
"On behalf of all those amazing foster carers who look after babies and young children tirelesssly and with skill, committment, love and pasion, can I point out that fostering is not "warehousing" children, but in fact provides some of society's most vulnerable children with warm caring homes, often for many years. These days foster carers are carefully selected, protected and trained to carry out this important job, often for very little financial remuneration - they, and the children that they care for deserve support, not disrespect."
I can only endorse every word she has written.
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NanaNina · 29/12/2011 20:02
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