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Children come in to care
for a range of reasons.
They come from diverse
backgrounds – some
with more complex
needs than others.
Kristin Strambi reports.
T
o provide the best possible
care for these children, Ealing
Council has developed a
scheme called Fostering Plus,
which is specifically for the borough’s
most vulnerable children.
Julienne James and Phillip Doyle
(pictured) were among the first foster
carers to join the Fostering Plus
scheme. Fostering Plus foster carers,
like Julienne and Phillip, help children
with complex needs stay in their local
community, providing them with the
extra support they need to give them
the best possible start in life.
The couple were approved as Ealing
foster carers in mid-2013 and since
then have fostered three children with
ages ranging from 15 months to six
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