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foster carer households

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Barnet Council is discussing strategies to increase foster carer households, bucking a London-wide decline.

Barnet Council has increased its number of foster carer households, according to a report by the Fostering Task and Finish Group in March 2026. This increase goes against a London-wide trend of decline. The council attributes its success to specific strategies, finding face-to-face engagement at community events more effective for recruitment than social media.

The Fostering Task and Finish Group presented these findings at a Children and Education Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee meeting in March 2026. Foster carer households provide care for children who cannot live with their birth families, offering temporary homes.

Key facts

  1. Barnet Council recruited 11 new foster carer households, reported in March 2026. Source
  2. Barnet Council increased its foster carer households, bucking a London-wide decline. Source
  3. Face-to-face engagement was found more effective for recruitment than social media by Barnet Council. Source
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