The run up to Christmas buries a lot of news , the most important of which to us at the end of 2017 is that foster children between the ages of three and four in England will now be able to access the additional 15 hours of free childcare. This will bring children in foster care into line with all other children across England and bring to an end the discriminatory policy decision that began in September 2017.
However, it is still not clear when this will come into force and we await the government to release more details around this policy change.
If you would like more information on becoming a foster carer with SFS check out out our page of frequently asked questions or get in touch with us using our short enquiry form.