Eleven local authorities across the East of England have joined forces in a bid to recruit more foster carers to look after some of the region’s most vulnerable children. Norfolk County Council is taking part in a new initiative for fostering under the banner ‘Foster East’, which launched on Wednesday. There is an urgent need for foster carers across the area, with more than 7,000 children already in the care of their local authority. In the region, a further classroom of children come into care every week. The Foster East initiative, funded by the Department for Education, is a collaborative …