Editorial

Department for Education and Skills (DfES) (2006) <i>Care Matters: Transforming the lives of children and young people in care</i>. Cm. 6932\nDepartment for Education and Skills (DfES) (2007) <i>Care Matters: Time for change</i>. Cm. 7137\nDixon, J., Wade, J., Byford, S. Wetherly, H. and Lee, J. (2006) <i>Young People Leaving Care: A study of costs and outcomes</i>. Report to the Department for Education and Skills. York: University of York, Social Work Research and Development Unit\nThe Fostering Network (2008) <i>Towards a Professional Foster Care Service: What it means to be a professional foster carer</i>. London: the Fostering Network\nKirton, D. (2007) Step forward? Step back? The professionalisation of fostering. <i>Social Work and Social Sciences Review</i>, 13, 1, 6-24\n