An appeal has been been for more foster carers in Northumberland to help keep vulnerable children within their communities.
Too often, due to a lack of foster carers, youngsters are placed with families away from their local communities and sibling groups are separated, The Fostering Network and Northumberland County Council's foster care team have warned.
The issue is being highlighted during Foster Care Fortnight, which runs until May 22, as calls are made for more people to come forward to foster children to ensure they can be cared for locally. More than 430 young people are currently in care in Northumberland.
