Foster Care Allowances

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The Fostering Network

Dear Warwickshire County 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

Warwickshire County Council

 
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Our reference: 6949032

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Dear Holly Barnes
 
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Information request
Our reference: 6949032

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Dear Holly Barnes
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 24th June 2021.
 
Please find attached our response to your request.
 
 
Kind regards
 
 
Bruce Green
Information Rights Officer
Information Management Team
Shire Hall
Warwick
CV34 4RL
Tel: 01926 412211 
 
 
 
 
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The Fostering Network

Dear Warwickshire County Council,

Thank you for sending over the breakdown of your allowances.

Please could you specify the below:

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

Warwickshire County Council

Thank you for your enquiry. 
 
I have forwarded this to the officers who provided the information to
answer your request, and I have asked if they can provide any further
information for you. 
 
I will contact you as soon as possible when I have received a reply from
them. 
 
Kind regards,
Bruce
 
 
 
Bruce Green
Information Rights Officer
 

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From: The Fostering Network <[FOI #768433 email]>
Sent: 16 July 2021 11:51
To: Info Rights <[Warwickshire County Council request email]>
Subject: Re: Freedom of Information request - Foster Care Allowances
 
Dear Warwickshire County Council,

Thank you for sending over the breakdown of your allowances.

Please could you specify the below:

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

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Warwickshire County Council

Dear Holly Barnes,
 
Further to my previous email below.  I have now heard back from the
officers who answered your request, and they have provided the following
clarification:
 
Years 1 and 2 are £100 per week (as it was that rate for many years), and
year 3 is split as of July 2021; pre July 2021 = £100 per week, and post
July = £150 per week. 
 
 
Kind regards,
Bruce
 
 
 
Bruce Green
Information Rights Officer
 
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Thank you for your enquiry. 
 
I have forwarded this to the officers who provided the information to
answer your request, and I have asked if they can provide any further
information for you. 
 
I will contact you as soon as possible when I have received a reply from
them. 
 
Kind regards,
Bruce
 
 
 
Bruce Green
Information Rights Officer
 

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From: The Fostering Network <[FOI #768433 email]>
Sent: 16 July 2021 11:51
To: Info Rights <[Warwickshire County Council request email]>
Subject: Re: Freedom of Information request - Foster Care Allowances
 
Dear Warwickshire County Council,

Thank you for sending over the breakdown of your allowances.

Please could you specify the below:

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

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the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
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be delayed.

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