Foster Care Fortnight, in June 1999, saw the launch in England of new national standards for foster care by Social Services Minister John Hutton. Later in the year, when new administrations are up and running following parliamentary and assembly elections in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, the standards will be launched separately in each of the other UK nations. Derek Warren discusses the background to this initiative and its implications for the future of foster care services.
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