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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>East Fostering Team</td>
<td>01749 822943</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>West Fostering Team</td>
<td>01823 357433</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FA&amp;ST</td>
<td><a href="mailto:FAST1@Somerset.gov.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAST1@Somerset.gov.uk</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Foster Carer Support Line out of hours</td>
<td>01823 358192</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EDT/First Response</td>
<td>0300 123 2327</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SCIL&nbsp;(training)&nbsp;</td>
<td>01823 357977</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Foster Talk</td>
<td>01527 836 910 or <a href="https://fostertalk.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.fostertalk.org</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Foster Care Association</td>
<td><a href="mailto:SFCA@somerset.gov.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SFCA@somerset.gov.uk</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Somerset Direct</td>
<td>0300 123 2224</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Child Looked After Nurse</td>
<td>07899064759 / 07741092613</td>
</tr>
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<td>Virtual School</td>
<td><a href="mailto:VirtualSchool@somerset.gov.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VirtualSchool@somerset.gov.uk</a></td>
</tr>
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<td>Foster Carer Payments</td>
<td>01823 357828</td>
</tr>
<tr></tr>
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<td>Care First</td>
<td>0800 174319</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

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East Fostering Team	01749 822943
West Fostering Team	01823 357433
FA&ST	FAST1@Somerset.gov.uk
Foster Carer Support Line out of hours	01823 358192
EDT/First Response	0300 123 2327
SCIL (training)	01823 357977
Foster Talk	01527 836 910 or www.fostertalk.org
Foster Care Association	SFCA@somerset.gov.uk
Somerset Direct	0300 123 2224
Child Looked After Nurse	07899064759 / 07741092613
Virtual School	VirtualSchool@somerset.gov.uk
Foster Carer Payments	01823 357828
Care First	0800 174319

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