Winter 2008

The move towards professionalising foster care is growing. But are foster carers at ease with both the lunchbox and the laptop? Kate Hilpern explores the dilemmas

Mental illness is troubling territory but many children are affected. Now innovative work in Wales is helping to tackle it. Matthew Brown reports

Keith Henderson works to build international links between foster carers. Laurence Pollock caught up with him in Ireland

What are the pros and cons of moving to another fostering service?  Jackie Slade, regional development worker in the South West, responds to a foster carer's question

Chantelle Barry, aged 20, Huntingdonshire

The Fostering Network's Ena Fry was recently crowned Children and Young People's Champion at the Children and Young People's Services Awards. She talked to Laurence Pollock about the past, present and future

The lead letter

Response to a letter in the previous issue on lack of placements

Comments on the interview with Adam Ingram in the previous issue and a response from the Minister.

Response to A problem shared in Issue 131