Yesterday, foster carers voted to form their first ever trade union. One of their main concerns is their legal status - they are not classified as employees and as such are not entitled to sick pay, holiday pay, or the minimum wage. Which comes closer to your view?

Yesterday, foster carers voted to form their first ever trade union. One of their main concerns is their legal status ‑ they are not classified as employees and as such are not entitled to sick pay, holiday pay, or the minimum wage. Which comes closer to your view? Published on 20 September 2016 → Survey conducted on 20 September 2016 on 5596 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Foster parents should be treated like other professionals and get the same rights

41%

Foster parents are not like other professionals and it's right that they are treated differently

40%

Don't know

19%

Foster parents should be treated like other professionals and get the same rights

41%

Foster parents are not like other professionals and it's right that they are treated differently

40%

Don't know

19%

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