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Bristol’s children in care face growing shortage of foster homes

As the number of children needing care rises, a shortage of foster homes is pushing the council towards expensive residential placements, long-distance moves and unregistered accommodation

Under lockdown, social work has gone virtual. What happens when the real world comes back?

‘I have never experienced such intense stress’: Social workers on the strain of cuts