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We dedicate our lives to fostering. So why are we treated with such disdain?

We dedicate our lives to fostering. So why are we treated with such disdain?

The children we take in have often had harrowing lives. We give them round-the-clock care under immense scrutiny – yet we have no workers’ rights.

Author: Sarah Anderson

Wednesday saw a landmark ruling: a UK employment tribunal recognised two foster care workers as employees. The carers, Christine and James Johnstone had sought the recognition of the Glasgow city council as part of a dispute over wages.

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