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<p>The information requested on the number of foster carers and kinship carers that
undertook training in 2017 is not held centrally.</p><p>The statutory framework, Fostering
Services Regulations 2011, clearly sets out that all foster parents, including kinship
foster carers, must receive the training and development they need to carry out their
role effectively. All foster parents are required to complete the Training, Support
and Development Standards within 12 months of approval as a foster parent and maintain
a training and development portfolio. Over and above this, it is up to local fostering
service providers to determine what training their foster parents undertake in order
to meet local need.</p>
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