has got enough space in there house to be able to do it, and that is a critical factor. to be able to do it, and that is a criticalfactor. one of to be able to do it, and that is a critical factor. one of the things we need to do is try and keep sibling groups of children, brothers and sisters are being rated separately because we don t have enough foster carers with enough room to keep them together raised separately, so it is amazing to hear that story about that couple. people mi t ht that story about that couple. people mitht be that story about that couple. people might be listening that story about that couple. people might be listening out that story about that couple. people might be listening out and - that story about that couple. people might be listening out and said, - that story about that couple. people might be listening out and said, i i might be listening out and said, i tick one box, i have got the space in my home. but there are a lot of other questions that
ending up in care. the pressure now is on local councils to find enough foster carers to meet that growing demand. emma glasbey, bbc news. sarah thomas is the head of the fostering network. good morning. good morning. it sounds like good morning. good morning. it sounds like there good morning. good morning. it sounds like there are good morning. good morning. it sounds like there are lots - good morning. good morning. it sounds like there are lots of - sounds like there are lots of factors involved when it comes to why there is a shortage of foster carers. how concerned are you by the shortage? taste carers. how concerned are you by the shortate? . ., carers. how concerned are you by the shortate? . . ., , carers. how concerned are you by the shortate? . ., , , shortage? we have always been concerned. shortage? we have always been concerned, as shortage? we have always been concerned, as a shortage? we have always been concerned, as a charity - shortage? we have always bee
simon is in whitehall this morning. outside the gates of downing street, always heavily policed, is there extra security this morning? i think it is very much extra security this morning? i think it is very much business extra security this morning? i think it is very much business as - extra security this morning? i think it is very much business as usual i it is very much business as usual because downing street is one of the most guarded streets in the country and it remained that way today with armed officers on duty but you pretty much see them here every day of the year. today, it is calm this morning, but yesterday at about 4:20pm, a very different picture. the vehicle actually came from just the opposite side of the road. it crossed the two lanes, so it is fortunate, because this very busy road, that it did not hit any other vehicles. it came to a halt after going through the barriers there at the front gate. in terms of the barriers and the bollards, in many ways they did
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last year the kirkup review found that 45 babies might have survived if they d received better care at the hospitals in margate and ashford but a new inspection by the care quality commission found significant problems at both units. our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan reports. there have been maternity problems at the east kent hospitals trust for almost a decade. today s report shows care is getting worse. following an unannounced inspection injanuary to the william harvey hospital in ashford, the care quality commission found multiple examples of inadequate practices. staff didn t always wash their hands or wear gloves or aprons between different patients. life saving equipment wasn t what it should be or regularly cleaned and checked. there weren t enough staff, either doctors or midwives. those that were there didn t have the right skills or experience to treat patients. we ve learned that inspectors were so concerned about the quality of care that they wrote to nhs