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Fostering Allowances 2023/24

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The Fostering Network

Dear Hartlepool Council,

We are seeking to understand the way in which your foster carers are being paid in your service. The department which would know this information would be within social services in your fostering team.

The information we require is:

For your mainstream foster carer population (general/unconnected carers) the basic weekly allowances paid for 2023/24 per age bracket for all age bands. NOT including any fee/reward element for foster carers.

Please detail any other allowances paid for children living in mainstream foster care in addition to their weekly allowance, for example religious festival, holiday, birthday, other. Please detail the amount paid and the frequency foster carers can receive these.

Please detail any additional allowances or fees paid to for children with additional support needs or disabilities.

Your current fee/reward structure for mainstream foster carers (NB this is different to allowances for the child). Please include:

i) Details of the levels/bands for carers and how much you pay per week at each level/band.

ii) The number of mainstream foster carers on each level/band, including those that receive no fee on top of the child’s allowance.

For your kinship foster carer population (connected carers) the basic weekly allowances paid for 2023/24 per age bracket for all age bands. NOT including any fee/reward element for foster carers.

Please detail any other allowances paid for children living in kinship foster care in addition to their weekly allowance, for example religious festival, holiday, birthday, other. Please detail the amount paid and the frequency foster carers can receive these.

Your current fee/reward structure for kinship foster carers (NB this is different to allowances for the child). Please include:

i) Details of the levels/bands for carers and how much you pay per week at each level/band.

ii) The number of kinship foster carers on each level/band, including those that receive no fee on top of the child’s allowance.

Your 2023-24 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.

Your 2023-24 weekly fee payments 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,
Sammy Matthews
The Fostering Network

Freedomofinformation, Hartlepool Council

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FOI Responses, Hartlepool Council

Dear Sammy,

 

Thank you for your request dated 11^th April 2023.

 

Please find the information you require below.

 

Question Response
i) Details of the levels/bands for carers and Band 2 £91.02 (6 months
how much you pay per week at each level/band. fostering experience, actual
care of a child and
  completion of the TSD and 4
mandatory training)

 

Band 3 £181.82 (2 and half
years of fostering
experience of caring for a
child, band 3 portfolio and
6 pieces of training per
year including 4 mandatory
training)

 

Band 4 £ 272.64 (4 and half
years fostering experience,
band 4 portfolio, 8 pieces
of training per year
including mandatory
training, mentor a new
foster carer and help with
recruitment of other carers.

 

Specialist Banding £ 413.15
to care for large sibling
groups of 3 or more,
children who have complex
additional needs needs which
warrant specialist support,
TSD Portfolio, Skills to
Foster Training)
ii) The number of mainstream foster carers on 4 on Band 2
each level/band, including those that receive
no fee on top of the child’s allowance. 9 on Band 3

  31 on Band 4

30 on Specialist Banding

 
i) Details of the levels/bands for carers and Same criteria as for foster
how much you pay per week at each level/band. carer. We don’t
differentiate
 
ii) The number of kinship foster carers on 1 on Band 2
each level/band, including those that receive
no fee on top of the child’s allowance. 1 on Band 3

  2 on Band 4
These figures do not include connected carers  
or foster carers which have secured SGO’s.
   

 

 

We hope that this information deals with your request, however if you are
dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask
for an internal review. Internal review requests should be submitted to
[1][email address] within two months of the date of receipt
of the response to your original request.

 

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the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information
Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9
5AF, [2]www.ico.org.uk

 

 

Kind Regards

 

Leanne Purdy

 

 

Leanne Purdy | Legal Assistant

Hartlepool Borough Council

Email: [3][email address]

Ext 3482

Web: [4]www.hartlepool.gov.uk

Facebook: /hartlepoolcouncil

Twitter: @HpoolCouncil

 

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The Fostering Network

Dear Hartlepool Council,

Please respond to our information requested below:

Your mainstream foster carer population (general/unconnected carers) the basic weekly allowances paid for 2023/24 per age bracket for all age bands. NOT including any fee/reward element for foster carers.

Please detail any other allowances paid for children living in mainstream foster care in addition to their weekly allowance, for example religious festival, holiday, birthday, other. Please detail the amount paid and the frequency foster carers can receive these.

For your kinship foster carer population (connected carers) the basic weekly allowances paid for 2023/24 per age bracket for all age bands. NOT including any fee/reward element for foster carers.

Please detail any other allowances paid for children living in kinship foster care in addition to their weekly allowance, for example religious festival, holiday, birthday, other. Please detail the amount paid and the frequency foster carers can receive these.

Your current fee/reward structure for kinship foster carers (NB this is different to allowances for the child). Please include:

i) Details of the levels/bands for carers and how much you pay per week at each level/band.

ii) The number of kinship foster carers on each level/band, including those that receive no fee on top of the child’s allowance.

Your 2023-24 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.

Your 2023-24 weekly fee payments 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,
Eve Hatcher
The Fostering Network

Freedomofinformation, Hartlepool Council

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please accept this email as acknowledgment of your request. You will
receive a final response within the next 20 working days.

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you, and wish to exercise your ‘Right to Access’ under data protection
legislation (General Data Protection Regulation and Data Protection Act
2018) your request will be processed and responded to within one month of
receiving the request. 

If you have any queries regarding data protection, please do not hesitate
to contact us at  [1][email address] or on 01429 523087.

Following completion of a freedom of information request/ data protection
request, the information relating to the request and response will be
retained by the Council for three years.  For further information on how
the Council process your personal data in accordance with the Data
Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulations, please
visit [2]www.hartlepool.gov.uk/gdpr

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the Legal
Division on 01429 523087 or email
[3][email address] .

 

 

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The Fostering Network

Dear Hartlepool Council,

Please respond to our FOI request as soon as is possible.

Yours faithfully,
Eve Hatcher
The Fostering Network

Freedomofinformation, Hartlepool Council

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[3][email address] .

 

 

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Good Morning

Thank you for your email. The 20 day deadline for your FOI is 10 July but I have email the department for an early response.

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Leanne Purdy, Hartlepool Council

Dear Eve,

 

During a recent review of requests, it has come to my attention that your
request dated 12^th June 2023 was not responded to.

 

I sincerely apologise for this oversight on behalf of the authority and
provide the information you require below.

 

Question Response
Your current fee/reward structure for kinship Band 2 applicants are
foster carers (NB this is different to eligible after 6 months of
allowances for the child). Please include: fostering experience (caring
for a child), completion of
i) Details of the levels/bands for carers and TSDS and 4 mandatory pieces
how much you pay per week at each level/band. of training. Weekly
recording submitted.

£91 per week

Band 3 applicants are
eligible after 2 ½ of
fostering experience (caring
for a child). Completion of
band 3 portfolio, 6 pieces
of training all weekly
recording up to date.
£180.82 per week

Band 4 applicants are
eligible after 4 ½ years of
fostering experience, 8
pieces of training, Band 4
portfolio. Evidence of
buddying a new foster carer
and any evidence of
contribution to service
development. £272.64 per
week.
ii) The number of kinship foster carers on 34 connected carers
each level/band, including those that receive
no fee on top of the child’s allowance. Out of these we have *5 or
less carers on band 2 and *5
or less on band 1

Please note that Hartlepool
Borough Council suppress
figures of 5 or less when we
believe that to release the
precise figure could result
in individuals being
identified. We rely upon
section 40 Freedom of
Information Act 2000 with
regards to this suppression.
Your 2023-24 weekly allowances for former £157.70 per week
foster carers looking after young people in
18+ Staying Put arrangements, broken down by
year 1, year 2, and year 3 if necessary.
Your 2023-24 weekly fee payments for former £157.70 per week
foster carers looking after young people in
18+ Staying Put arrangements, broken down by
year 1, year 2, and year 3 if necessary.

 

 

I hope that this information deals with your request, however if you are
dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask
for an internal review. Internal review requests should be submitted to
[1][email address] within two months of the date of receipt
of the response to your original request.

 

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information
Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9
5AF, [2]www.ico.org.uk

 

 

Kind Regards

 

Leanne Purdy

 

 

 

 

Leanne Purdy | Legal Officer

Hartlepool Borough Council

Email: [email address]

Ext 3482

 

Web: www.hartlepool.gov.uk

Facebook: /hartlepoolcouncil

Twitter: @HpoolCouncil

 

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