Staff at Lancashire County Council to be encouraged into foster caring with extra time off

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Staff at Lancashire County Council to be encouraged into foster caring with extra time off
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County Hall in Preston. Pic: Blog Preston Lancashire County Council is planning to encourage more of its staff to become foster carers by giving them extra

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The proposed measures are contained in a draft policy drawn up as part of an application for the county council to become a Fostering Friendly-accredited employer. Cabinet members agreed “in principle” to seek the status – conferred by the Fostering Network – last month.

“We believe that fostering is …one of the best ways of keeping out of care, because…in a family atmosphere they tend to thrive and move forward with greater success in future life,” County Cllr Towneley said. “To anyone out there who is thinking of making this move, it’s always worth a telephone call – there is nothing that ties you into it immediately,” County Cllr Towneley explained.

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