A SURVEY for charity Action for Children has revealed the majority of Scots won’t foster – sparking fears children in need of care “face an uncertain future”.

More than 1,000 people were polled across Scotland as part of the charity’s Spare Room initiative and when asked how likely it is you would become a foster carer, 66 per cent chose “not at all likely” and 22 per cent chose “not very likely”.

The findings highlight that more than half the country’s households have a spare room with three quarters using as a guest bedroom.

This month, the charity is launching a new drive to recruit more foster carers aimed at highlighting not only the difference carers can make to a child or young adult.

Paul Carberry, Action for Children’s director for Scotland, said: “These shocking figures reveal the true scale of the current fostering crisis in Scotland.”

“Across the country, we have more and more children and young people who desperately need the stability a foster carer can give them yet we have fewer and fewer foster parents.

“We are looking for people from across Scotland who can provide a secure and loving home to children who have experienced trauma and loss. Lots of people can foster; it doesn’t matter if you’re older, whether you own or rent your home, are single, co-habiting or married, male or female or in a heterosexual or same sex relationship, but you must have a spare room and the ability to stand alongside children and young people to help them recover.”

To find out more about being a foster carer visit actionforchildren.org.uk or call 0845 200 5162.