Hi there

Please note FOI enquiries cannot be accepted unless  the requester has
their individual name on the request.  Can you please supply this so that
the enquiry can be processed.

Many thanks

Shirley Wilkinson

From:        The Fostering Network
<[FOI #677237 email]>
To:        FOI requests at Clackmannanshire Council <[Clackmannanshire Council request email]>
Date:        15/07/2020 14:42
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Foster care allowances
and payments

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Dear Clackmannanshire Council,
1) Please could you tell me your 2020-21 weekly foster care allowances for
all age bands, NOT including any fee/reward element for foster carers.
2) Please detail any allowances that ALL foster carers can claim in
addition to their weekly allowance, e.g. holiday allowance or mileage.
3) Please detail your current 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.
4) Please could you tell me your 2020-21 weekly allowances for former
foster carers looking after young people in 16+/18+ Continuing Care
arrangements, broken down by year 1, year 2, and year 3+ if necessary.
5) Please detail your current fee/reward structure for former foster
carers looking after young people in 16+/18+ Continuing Care 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,
The Fostering Network
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To:
-None- Fostering Network Contact: Shirley Wilkinson
Tel. No: 01259 450000
Ref: PEO04E68BC
Date: 16/07/2020

Dear -None- Fostering Network

Freedom of Information : PEO04E68BC

I acknowledge receipt of your request for information which was received
on 15/07/2020 about Foster Care Allowances.   It will be forwarded to the
appropriate Council Service for action and you should receive a response,
or a request for clarification by 12/08/2020. If there is a need to
clarify anything relating to your request, colleagues will contact you.  

If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me.  

Yours sincerely

Shirley Wilkinson

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To:
Fostering Network Contact: Shirley Wilkinson
  Tel. No: 01259 450000
Ref: PEO04E68BC
Date: 10/08/2020

Dear Fostering Network

Freedom of Information Enquiry: PEO04E68BC

Thank you for your information request dated 15/07/2020.

I am happy to supply you with the information you requested.

Dear Clackmannanshire Council,

1) Please could you tell me your 2020-21 weekly foster care allowances for
all age bands, NOT including any fee/reward element for foster carers.

2) Please detail any allowances that ALL foster carers can claim in
addition to their weekly allowance, e.g. holiday allowance or mileage.

3) Please detail your current 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.

4) Please could you tell me your 2020-21 weekly allowances for former
foster carers looking after young people in 16+/18+ Continuing Care
arrangements, broken down by year 1, year 2, and year 3+ if necessary.

5) Please detail your current fee/reward structure for former foster
carers looking after young people in 16+/18+ Continuing Care 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.

See attached response below.
 

Yours sincerely

Shirley Wilkinson

(See attached file: PEO04E68BC  Foster Care allowance 2020-21.docx)

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