Northumberland is facing a shortage of foster carers for children across all age ranges - leading officers on the foster care team to speak out in a bid to dispel some myths about what it takes to become one.
Team manager Lynne Love and recruitment officer Caroline Matthews attended Wednesday's meeting of the Cramlington, Bedlington and Blyth Local Area Council and delivered a presentation to members on foster care in the county.
They explained that the shortage was a national issue. During Foster Care Fortnight in May, the council issued an urgent plea for foster parents in a bid to keep children in their communities.
