At the end of March 2008, 1,330 children were reported as being privately fostered, compared to 1,250 in March 2007 and 980 in March 2006. But the British Association for Adoption & Fostering said nobody knows how many children are privately fostered because carers fail to notify their local authority when a private fostering arrangement begins. David Holmes, chief executive of BAAF, said: "The rise in notifications is a sign that awareness of private fostering may be growing, which...