Tusla’s Foster Carer Data Crisis | Belfast News

Tusla’s foster care data is in chaos — they admit they don’t know how many foster parents have been removed, after discovering major inconsistencies in historical records that forced them to retract a previously reported figure of 46 “statutorily ceased” carers. With no centralized tracking system and a net loss of 163 foster carers over three years — more leaving than joining — officials are scrambling to fix broken data collection, while social workers insist the vetting process remains strong but stress urgent need for better insights into why carers leave, from burnout to cultural mismatches. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/13b4241a19838304