Foster care allowances

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The Fostering Network

Dear Bromley Borough Council,

Please could you tell me your 2019-20 weekly foster care allowances for all age bands, NOT including any fee/reward element for foster carers?

Please could you tell me your 2019-20 weekly allowances to 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,
Daisy Elliott

CYP Freedom of Information, Bromley Borough Council

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-----Original Message-----

From: The Fostering Network
[mailto:[FOI #597408 email]]

Sent: 15 August 2019 10:49

To: Data Protection (Group Mailbox)

Subject: Freedom of Information request - Foster care allowances

 

Dear Bromley Borough Council

 

1. Please could you tell me your 2019-20 weekly foster care allowances for
all age bands, NOT including any fee/reward element for foster carers?

 
  Response: Allowances 2019/20

   Professional Foster Carer Allowances
Age Maintenance Standard Professional Enhanced
Fee Professional Fee
0-4 £152.04 £206.66
5-10 £171.08 £206.66  
11-12 £193.06 Plus £206.66  
13-15 £193.06 £258.27
£258.27
16+ £226.10
 
 
2. Please could you tell me your 2019-20 weekly allowances to former
foster carers looking after young people in 18+ Staying Put
arrangements, broken down by year 1, year 2, and year 3+ if necessary?

 
  Response: Age Maintenance   Enhanced Professional   Weekly Staying Put
Fee Allowance
  18+ £120.70 + £255.75 = £376.45

 

 

Yours faithfully,

Daisy Elliott

 

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