Foster Care Allowances

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The Fostering Network

Dear South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council,

Please could you tell me your 2021-22 weekly foster care allowances for all age bands, NOT including any fee/reward element for foster carers.

Please detail any allowances that ALL foster carers can claim in addition to their weekly allowance, e.g. holiday allowance or mileage.

Please could you tell me your 2021-22 weekly allowances for former foster carers looking after young people in 18+ Staying Put arrangements, broken down by year 1, year 2, and year 3 if necessary.

Yours faithfully,

Holly Barnes

foi, South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council

Dear Ms Barnes

Your FOI Request was received by South Tyneside Council on the 30th June 2021.

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You may experience understandable delays when making requests for information during the pandemic.

We thank you for your understanding in this matter.

If you have any further queries regarding this matter then please do not hesitate to contact the FOI team on [South Tyneside Council request email] or 0191 424 6539 and quote the reference number FOI 21.0593.

Regards

Information Governance
South Tyneside Council

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foi, South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council

Dear Ms Barnes

We are contacting you to inform you that there may be a delay in providing you with a response within the timescale for the FOI Act due to the impact of the Coronavirus.

While the Council will endeavour to process your request within the statutory timescales, please be aware that resources may be diverted away from usual compliance or information governance work.

Regards

Information Governance
South Tyneside Council

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Dear Ms Barnes

Please find attached the Council’s response to your Freedom of Information Request.

Regards

Information Governance
South Tyneside Council

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