Them and Us: Foster Care's Unspok...

Them and Us: Foster Care's Unspoken Civil War

Foster Care Uncovered por Sarah Anderson & Louise Allen
T1 · E22
5 jun 2026
01:09:18

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This week, Sarah and Louise take on one of foster care's biggest elephants in the room: "Them and Us".

For years, carers have spoken about a growing divide between those providing care and those controlling the system. Yet whenever the subject is raised, many insist the divide doesn't exist.

So who's right?

Drawing on frontline experience, sector news, survey data and some uncomfortable questions, Sarah and Louise explore how power, accountability, allegations, leadership culture and government policy have combined to create a system where many carers feel increasingly excluded from decisions that affect both them and the children they care for.

Because perhaps the real question isn't whether a "Them and Us" culture exists.

It's why so many people are still pretending it doesn't.

If you'd like to chat about this episode or any of our past episodes, feel free to reach out to us at info@fosterwiki.com. We’d love to hear from you!

All views shared in this podcast reflect the personal opinions of the hosts alone. They are not intended as factual assertions about any person or organisation, nor do they represent the views of any employer or professional body.

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foster care, foster carers, frontline, uncovered
allegations
Them and Us
Civil War

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