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Foster

Council to Fund Home Extensions for Foster Parents to Care for More Children

Bath and North East Somerset Council has approved an innovative scheme to support foster parents by funding home extensions, enabling them to accommodate more children. At a recent cabinet meeting, council members agreed to …

By Charles Bowser · Friday 13 February 2026 · 2 min read

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I Peddled Heroin at 14 and Ran Away from Home — This Is Why

Children in care face a uniquely perilous mix of vulnerability and rebellion, placing them at a disproportionate risk of going missing. Louise Allen, artist, author, and advocate for foster children, vividly describes feeling …

By James Robinson · Saturday 31 May 2025 · 4 min read