Fostering Friendly
Havering Council is addressing communication issues with foster carers as part of its work to promote fostering.
Havering Council is addressing communication challenges with its foster carers, which some departing carers raised as a concern, according to discussions at a Corporate Parenting Panel meeting in July 2025. This forms part of the ongoing work to support children in care by promoting fostering. The Head of Corporate Parenting and Fostering Service Manager presented information revealing four new in-house carers were approved and five more were undergoing assessment.
The same meeting in July 2025 noted four resignations, primarily due to retirements. Havering Council currently has 95 foster carers. No further discussions or decisions related to the Fostering Friendly initiative are currently scheduled.
Key facts
- Havering Council is addressing communication challenges with its foster carers. Source
- Four new in-house carers were approved by Havering Council in the current financial year. Source
- Four foster carer resignations occurred, primarily due to retirements. Source
- Havering Council has 95 foster carers. Source
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