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The Fostering Network's chief executive, Kevin Williams, has written an open letter to the Westminster Government's minister responsible for the rollout of the Covid 19 vaccine programme in England, Nadhim Zahawi MP, emphasising the importance of prioritised foster carers in England for a jab.
Foster carers should be a priority for the vaccine because of:
The decision by the Scottish Government to exclude foster carers from a £500 bonus is yet another indication of foster carers in Scotland being treated as second class members of the social care workforce.
Yesterday saw an important victory for children’s rights in England as a result of Article 39’s legal challenge.
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