Bursting at the seams, a new report by the Fostering Network, shows the care system is under unprecedented pressure due to the chronic shortage of foster carers.  

Fostering services interviewed for the report said it was becoming increasingly difficult to find the right home for every child.  

In some cases foster carers had literally no beds left and fostering services were unable to recruit enough new foster families to keep up with demand.  Some fostering services reported being worried about their capacity to cope for much longer.

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