Drawing on the experience of Save the Children's African Family Advisory Service1David Wright discusses the public duty and private responsibility implicit in private fostering and looks forward to how the spirit and letter of the Children Act and the Guidance and Regulations on Private Fostering will be put into effect.
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see also AtkinsonCHornerA, ‘Private fostering — legislation and practice’ inAdoption & Fostering14 3 1990 and Woolard C, ‘Private fostering — a health concern’ Adoption & Fostering 153.
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Department of Health, The Children Act 1989 Guidance and Regulations Volume 8 Private Fostering and Miscellaneous and The Children (Private arrangements for fostering) Regulations 1991.
