COST OF FOSTER CARE

That this House welcomes the Fostering Network's report, the Cost of Foster Care, on the cost of the foster care service; notes that the total number of children in foster care is rising year on year; supports the Fostering Network's Together for Change campaign to provide foster carers with improved status, training and support; and urges the Government to give funding for children in care the highest possible priority when considering future spending commitments.