Claim: The number of British children who need foster care has risen by 44% during the pandemic, children's charity Barnardo's has warned.
Fact-check: Data from Barnardo's doesn't show the number of children needing foster care has grown 44% - Full Fact
Verdict: barnardo's has seen a 44% rise in the number of referrals to its fostering services from councils in england, wales and northern ireland. but that doesn't mean the number of children needing foster care has risen by 44%.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Abbas Panjwani
Date published: 2020-07-06T00:00:00