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Debate between Andrew Turner and Edward Timpson
Monday 24th March 2014

(10 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Edward Timpson Portrait Mr Timpson
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There are more than 71,000 approved foster carers, so there is already a scalability issue. We also have a much more deeply entrenched local system in relation to the recruitment of foster carers. That is why we have given the fostering network £250,000 to try to boost recruitment at a local level to try to meet local need, but we also need to do everything that we can to ensure that the latent capacity in fostering across the country is utilised. Hundreds of thousands of people would consider fostering and we need to find them. That is why we are also funding Fosterline—an independent, free advice line—so that people can get the guidance that they need to come forward and, hopefully, foster.

Andrew Turner Portrait Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight) (Con)
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4. What guidance his Department has issued to head teachers on what constitutes the exceptional circumstances in which children may be granted leave of absence for holidays during school term time.