Seanad debates

Thursday, 8 May 2003

National Standards for Foster Care: Statements.

 

The Children's Book about Foster Care, which is aimed at younger children in foster care, was launched along with the national standards for foster care. I am glad we have acknowledged the need for children in foster care to understand and know their rights and have a say in matters affecting them. We must not forget that providing these children with information and listening to their views will add greatly to all our understanding of what needs to be done to improve the quality of our foster care services. I hope that we will be in a position to develop similar children's versions in respect of the standards for children's residential care in the near future.

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