Foster Care Allowances
Dear Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council,
Please could you tell me your basic foster care allowance for 0-4 year olds for the financial year 2013-14? Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Robert Cann
Dear Robert,
Thank you for your request for information regarding the basic foster care allowance for 0-4 year olds (reference number 3491). Your request was received on the 11/06/2013 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and/or Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, I will let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be required to pay before we will proceed to deal with your request.
If you have any queries about this request, please contact Information Governance on 01254 585852. Alternatively, our email address is [Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council request email].
Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.
Kind Regards,
[Name of Council employee removed]
DP FOI Officer
Information Technology, Management and Governance
G Floor, Tower Block
Blackburn Town Hall
Blackburn
BB1 7DY
Tel: 01254 58 5852
Dear Robert,
Thank you for your request for information regarding the basic foster care allowance for 0-4 year olds (reference number 3491); please see our response below. If you have any queries regarding your request for information then please don't hesitate to contact me.
Please could you tell me your basic foster care allowance for 0-4 year olds for the financial year 2013-14?
For mainstream foster carers, the age band is 0 - 10, and the amount per week is £201.50.
If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our decision, you should write to: Sarah Slater, Information Governance Manager, Information Governance, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, G Floor, Town Hall, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 7DY or email [email address].
If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by the Council. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.
Kind Regards,
[Name of Council employee removed]
DP FOI Officer
Information Technology, Management and Governance
G Floor, Tower Block
Blackburn Town Hall
Blackburn
BB1 7DY
Tel: 01254 58 5852
Dear Jonathan
Thank you for this information. Please could you confirm if this figure is the fee for foster carers or the allowance for the child, or a combined amount.
If it is a combined amount please could you provide a break down of the fee element and the allowance for the child. Many thanks.
Yours sincerely,
Robert Cann
Dear Robert,
Thank you for your request for further details regarding FOI 25369. Please find our response below;
Query details - Please could you confirm if this figure is the fee for foster carers or the allowance for the child, or a combined amount. If it is a combined amount please could you provide a break down of the fee element and the allowance for the child.
Response - It is the combined amount - the mainstream band 2 payments include the weekly rate i.e. £145.50 + £56 additional fee per child.
Many thanks,
Heather Wolstenholme
Freedom of Information Officer
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Information Technology Management and Governance
Tel: 01254 585651
Fax: 01254 585286
Post: Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, IT Dept, G Floor, Tower Block, Town Hall, Blackburn, Lancs. BB1 7DY.
Website: www.blackburn.gov.uk
Email: [email address]
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