£750 payout for foster carer who was 'attacked'

NORTHUMBERLAND County Council has agreed to pay a former foster carer £750 after she complained to the Local Government Ombudsman over her experiences with the service that saw her “attacked” by a young person.

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The woman, known as Mrs Y, criticised the support and information providing during the processes around fostering, special guardianship and adoption.

The ombudsman’s report states that Mrs Y and her husband were foster carers for five years between 2018 and 2023, supporting young people identified only as D, E and F.

During that time, it is reported that Mrs Y was “attacked” by E, leading to the breakdown of the placement. E was replaced by F, who had a turbulent placement with Mrs Y that led to her leaving foster caring altogether.