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Foster with West London hub

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Harrow Council has approved its continued membership in the Foster with West London hub to recruit foster carers.

Harrow Council approved its continued membership in the Foster with West London Regional Fostering Hub in May 2026. This decision, made by Councillor Paul Osborn, Leader of the Council, aims to boost the recruitment of foster carers to support children in care. The initiative is part of a national Department for Education programme.

The Foster with West London Regional Fostering Hub is a project designed to recruit foster carers, operating as a collaboration between eight London boroughs. It is part of the Department for Education's national programme, Renewing Fostering: homes for 10,000 more children, which seeks to address a decline in available foster homes.

Key facts

  1. Harrow Council approved continued membership in the Foster with West London hub on May 26, 2026. Source
  2. Councillor Paul Osborn, Leader of the Council, agreed to the recommendations. Source
  3. The hub is part of the Department for Education's national programme. Source
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