Supervising social workers key to foster carer retention, amid deepening shortage, research shows

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Supervising social workers key to foster carer retention, amid deepening shortage, research shows

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. The support of supervising social workers is critical to foster carer retention, amid deepening shortages of capacity in the sector, research has shown. All but one of 114 UK fostering services surveyed in 2024 for the Fostering Network’s latest State of the Nations’ Foster Care report said there was a shortage of carers to meet local needs…