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Cuts report 2016
… of foster carers (70 per cent) reported that their
allowances
had been negatively impacted by local authority cuts. This includes
allowances
being frozen for a number of years, while the cost …
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Pocket money
… continue to campaign for national minimum fostering
allowances
in Scotland. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland the minimum
allowances
rate guidance is reviewed annually. Links to …
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Post-18 care
… Unlike for foster care, there are no minimum post-18
allowances
and levels vary greatly by local authority. Many … afford to lose a significant proportion of their fees and
allowances
. Other implementation issues include continued … carers during the assessment process. Post-18 minimum
allowances
for former foster carers should be introduced …
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A great success, but there's so much more to do
… foster carers are handled? Or ensuring that fostering
allowances
truly do cover the costs of looking after children … Review in Scotland. The big issues of fostering – pay,
allowances
, support, allegations, contact, whistleblowing, …
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Inquiry on foster care in England - your chance to have your say!
… We will also be continuing to press for minimum fostering
allowances
to be introduced in Scotland as soon as possible. …
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It's time to treat foster carers as the professionals that they are
… should review the level of national minimum fostering
allowances
(and, in the case of Scotland introduce a … all foster carers are clear about their entitlement to
allowances
and fees. Decision making Foster carers must be …
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News Story
Response to recommended national minimum allowances being frozen in England
… children with disabilities, will have higher costs and
allowances
will need to reflect that. 'The Fostering Network will continue to monitor
allowances
through our annual survey and conversations … 12 months to meet current need, it is therefore vital that
allowances
are sufficient to retain and recruit foster …
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Statement on the cost of living increase: national minimum allowances
… Weekly fostering
allowances
are designed to cover the full costs of looking … a national minimum allowance and each year in April, these
allowances
are uprated to reflect the increase in the cost of … found that over a third of foster carers said that their
allowances
do not meet the full cost of looking after a …
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