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Fostering inquiry

Inquiry by the Education Committee, 30 September 2016 to 3 May 2017. Its page on the Parliament website.

Evidence sessions

  • 1 February 2017: Brian Roberts, Foster Carer and Chair, Bedfordshire Foster Carer Association, Gemma Ronte, Foster Carer and Vice-Chair, Wandsworth Foster Carers’ Association, and Michael Fesemeyer and Anne Sayer, Foster Carers; Chloë Cockett, Policy and Research Manager, Become, Jackie Edwards, Professional Advisor, FosterTalk, Professor Harriet Ward, Professor of Child and Family Research, Loughborough University, and Kevin Williams, Chief Executive, The Fostering Network (at 10.30am).
  • 1 March 2017: Iain Anderson, Representative, Children’s Services Development Group, and Group Chief Executive, National Fostering Agency, Harvey Gallagher, Chief Executive, Nationwide Association of Fostering Providers, Andrew Ireland, Corporate Director for Social Care, Health, and Wellbeing, Kent County Council, Andy Elvin, Chief Executive, The Adolescent and Children's TrustDr Ruth Allen, Chief Executive Officer, British Association of Social Workers, Jon Fayle, Vice-Chair, National Association of Independent Reviewing Officers, Rachel Harrison, Lead Officer for Schools and Foster Carers, GMB Union, Dave Hill, President, Association of Directors of Children’s Services, Councillor Richard Watts, Chair of Children and Young People Board, Local Government Association
  • 19 April 2017: Matthew Brazier, Specialist Adviser, Children Looked After, Ofsted, Dr Heather Ottaway, Lecturer in Social Work with Children and Families, University of Bristol, Professor Judy Sebba, Director of the Rees Centre for Research in Fostering and Education, University of Oxford, Jim Wade, Senior Research Fellow, University of York; Graham Archer, Director of Improvement and Learning for Children’s Social Care, Department for Education, Simon Bower, Contract Manager for the South Central Independent Foster Care Framework, Bournemouth Borough Council, Melissa Green, Director of Operations, The Fostering Network, Steve Walker, Acting Director of Children’s Services, Leeds City Council, Jonny Woodthorpe, Commissioning Coordinator, Bournemouth Borough Council.