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The number of children needing a stable home continues to rise year on year \u2013 the statistics are shocking.<\/p>\n<p>We are all hearing promises from every political party during the lead up to the General Election on 4<sup>th<\/sup> July 2024. We are need them to focus on the crisis in foster care.<\/p>\n<p>The Fostering Network has written a manifesto asking political parties to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Focus on care experienced children and young people<\/li>\n<li>Support fostering families<\/li>\n<li>Invest and reform in the wider system supporting care experienced children and young people<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hope Fostering Services supports this and we encourage you to find out more and see what you could do to help.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-05\/TFN%20manifesto%20May%202024.pdf\">Fostering Network Manifesto<\/a><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2023, the Department for Education published that 100,437 children were in the care system. 70% of these young people are living with foster families. 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