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Tracy Beaker’s Lasting Impact as Foster Care Shortage Reaches Urgent Levels - Durham Magazine

As the UK faces an increasing shortage of foster carers, especially for children with complex physical and mental health needs, new research highlights how a much-loved fictional character shaped a generation’s perception of life in care. With the 35th anniversary of Tracy Beaker last week, new findings from National Fostering Group (NFG) show the iconic character inspired one in five current foster carers (21%) to start fostering, while helping…
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Durham Magazine - Durham News for Durham by the people of Durham… broke the news in on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
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