Foster care allowances and payments

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Dear Cardiff 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

Cardiff Council

Annwyl Mr Cann

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Dear Mr Cann

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City of Cardiff Council - Cyngor Dinas Caerdydd Room/Yst 357, County Hall/Neuadd y Sir Cardiff/Caerdydd
CF10 4UW [Cardiff Council request email]/[email address]

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Dear Mr Cann

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Information Governance Team- Tim Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth
City of Cardiff Council - Cyngor Dinas Caerdydd Room/Yst 357, County Hall/Neuadd y Sir Cardiff/Caerdydd
CF10 4UW [Cardiff Council request email]/[email address]