Thursday, June 21, 2007

More Discrimination Against Smokers. If You Smoke, You Can’t Foster

YAHOO NEWS (UK): Children could be denied a foster family if one of their prospective carers smokes under new guidelines to come into force on the day England goes smoke free.

The UK's leading fostering charity, the Fostering Network, has drawn up new guidance for local authorities and agencies recommending smokers do not foster children under five. Smokers ‘to be stopped from fostering’ (more)

THE GUARDIAN:
Smokers to be prevented from fostering young children

Mark Alexander