Education

‘Lack of foster carers’ contributed to woman’s death

By Chloe Aslett

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'Lack of foster carers' contributed to woman's death

Ms Whittle added that the situation was a national issue and she has sent the report to the Secretary of State for Education as well as the council.

Her report also referred to concerns raised at Mrs Grant’s inquest in July, including issues with documentation, communication and risk assessments. A narrative conclusion was recorded at the hearing.

The council had been unable to find a placement for the boy, so sent a text to all of its in-house foster carers on 30 March. The Grant family received the message, despite having been previously ruled out as a suitable match.