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Thu 11 Nov 2009Too few relatives involved in foster care vetted - Hiqa
MANY CHILDREN are in foster care with relatives who have not been vetted and this is an “unsafe” situation, according to a new report from the Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa).
In its first independent inspection of foster care services, the authority found that more than two-thirds of relative foster carers in one region had not undergone a comprehensive assessment to determine their suitability for the job, as required under regulations.
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