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The Minister went on to note that "the Scottish child abuse inquiry has heard about the need for more consistent and joined-up protection for children," suggesting that "at present, we have no national mechanism for tracking who has been approved as a foster carer, what their history is and whether their current status is active, suspended or withdrawn," and that "a national register would help to support consistent oversight of foster carers across Scotland and to ensure that fostering services have access to accurate, up-to-date...