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Fostering Recruitment and Retention programme

We are excited to announce that Local Authorities and Children’s Trusts are now invited to apply to the Department for Education to be part of the wider roll out of our Foster Carer Recruitment and Retention Programme. The full application guidance and Expression of Interest (EOI) document is attached to this newsletter which provides details of the programme, the requirements for LAs and Children’s Trusts and the requirements for the nominated Lead LA.

Location England

Funding organisation Department for Education

Who can apply Public Sector

How much you can get From £1 to £2.43 million

Total size of grant scheme £21.88 million

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Tenants Housed In 2025

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