An award-winning fostering organisation is appealing for Nantwich families to offer foster places amid a major shortage in the area.
Families First says there is a local shortage of foster parents needed to support children and young people in the Nantwich area.
Birmingham, the vibrant heart of the West Midlands, offers a wealth of exciting and educational experiences for foster children.
From interactive museums to lush green spaces, the city provides a fantastic array of activities that cater to diverse interests and age groups.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Former foster carers could soon be contacted by Cheshire East in a bid to recruit more people to look after children needing a home.
There is a national shortage of foster carers and the council said it needs to ensure its recruitment campaigns target the right people.
By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
More than 500 children in Cheshire East are now being cared for by the council, latest figures show.
A Freedom of Information request to the authority reveals 535 youngsters are designated “looked after children” by CEC, with 269 aged 12 or over.
An appeal has been issued to boost the number of foster carers in Cheshire East, amid fears more children will need care after the pandemic “lockdown”.
There are 534 cared for children in the borough and official say “there may be more children needing our support when lockdown ends”.
A Nantwich foster couple have backed a Cheshire East Council appeal to attract more families to become carers.
Karen and Robert Tulip, from Nantwich, already had children of their own before deciding to foster.
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