The Isle of Wight Council has been running a recruitment drive, including visiting towns across the island during Foster Care Fortnight and running stands and exhibitions at local events. Currently there are 183 children in care on the island, but only 170 foster carers before the recruitment campaign. The local authority has hailed the impressive number of potential foster carers signing up as a result of the recruitment drive. Nicholas Crick, head of targeted intervention at the council, said: "There is...