Foster care allowances and payments
Dear Caerphilly County Borough Council,
1) Please could you detail your 2017-18 fee/reward structure for 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 foster carers on each level/band, including those that receive no fee on top of the child’s allowance.
2) Please could you tell me your 2017-18 weekly allowances to former foster carers looking after young people in Continuing Care / When I am Ready arrangements, broken down by year 1, year 2, and year 3+ if necessary.
3) Please detail your 2017-18 fee/reward structure for former foster carers looking after young people in Continuing Care / When I am Ready arrangements. Please include:
i) Details of the levels/bands and how much you pay per week at each level/band.
ii) The number of former foster carers on each level/band, including those that receive no fee on top of the child’s allowance.
Yours faithfully,
Robert Cann
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Dear Gareth
Thank you for this response.
In your answer to question 1(ii) you have stated simply "80". The question was about the numbers of foster carer on each band - therefore please could you clarify how this 80 is divided between 'mainstream', 'career' and foster carers who receive no fee (if any).
Many thanks.
Yours sincerely,
Robert Cann
Dear Mr Cann
39 mainstream
41 career
Regards
Gareth Jones
Information Officer | Swyddog Gwybodaeth
Caerphilly County Borough Council | Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Caerffili
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