MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE TO TAKE CARE OF FOSTER SYSTEM The Department of Social Development has appointed a Ministerial Committee to assist the department address the challenges facing the countrys foster care system. The 24-member committee will investigate the backlog of foster care applications and address the lapsed foster care orders within the confines of the law, also taking into consideration the best interest of the children. The Minister also announced that the National Integrated Plan has been adopted and will be rolled out in three phases: Phase one: situation analysis of expired foster care orders, while foster grants are still in payment Phase two: extending the current foster care orders to eliminate the backlog and ensure compliance to the May 2011 North Gauteng High Court Order Phase three: the department will conduct an audit of the foster care programme. “The committee is here to see the change in the lives of little children, who need the love of a parent, home and to be cared for” said Deputy Minister Ntuli. The number of children receiving foster child grants has increased from approximately 200 000 in the year 2000 to over 553 000 by 30 September 2014. For the full article kindly visit: sanews.gov.za/south-africa/ministerial-committee-take-care-foster-system
Posted on: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 09:26:34 +0000
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