Dear Sir / Madam

 

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allocated the reference number NELC/28152/2324.

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Yours sincerely

 

North East Lincolnshire Council

 

 

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Dear Sir or Madam

 

Thank you for your information request, reference number NELC/28152/2324

 

I wish to confirm that North East Lincolnshire Council holds the following
information.

 

The information we require is:

 

For your mainstream foster carer population (general/unconnected carers)
the basic weekly allowances paid for 2023/24 per age bracket for all age
bands. NOT including any fee/reward element for foster carers.

 

 

   

  £

2023/24 BASIC

AGE BANDS MAINSTREAM WEEKLY FOSTERING ALLOWANCE
   

00 - 04 159.00
   

05 - 10 175.00
   

11 - 15 199.00
   

16+ 233.00

 

 

Please detail any other allowances paid for children living in mainstream
foster care in addition to their weekly allowance, for example religious
festival, holiday, birthday, other. Please detail the amount paid and the
frequency foster carers can receive these.

 

Foster carers receive 2 weeks holiday payment for each financial year.
Each holiday week is equivalent to their weekly allowance . (mainstream
part only) They also receive birthday payment which is equivalent to their
weekly allowance (once a year) .

 

They also receive any mileage costs for things such as hospital trips etc
. We also reimburse carers for setting up equipment as approved by
fostering manager.

 

Please detail any additional allowances or fees paid to for children with
additional support needs or disabilities.

 

There is an added contract fee of £182 , or a contract plus fee of £315 .
We also pay a weekly fee of £711.58 for a specific placement.

 

Your current fee/reward structure for mainstream 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.

 

 

       

  £   WEEKLY CONTRACT PAYMENTS

2023/24 BASIC AGE BAND Paid only when children are
in placement
AGE BANDS MAINSTREAM WEEKLY FOSTERING
ALLOWANCE
       

00 - 04 159.00 00 - 04 159.00 + 182.00=

£341
       

05 - 10 175.00 05 - 10 175.00 + 182 =

£357
       

11 - 15 199.00 11 - 15 199.00 + 182 =

£381.00
       

16+ 233.00 16+ 233.00 + 182 =

£415.00

 

 

 

ii)            The number of mainstream foster carers on each level/band,
including those that receive no fee on top of the child’s allowance.

 

Contract Carers – 67

Contract Plus Carers – 11

Mainstream Carers – 21

Specific Carers --1

 

For your kinship foster carer population (connected carers) the basic
weekly allowances paid for 2023/24 per age bracket for all age bands. NOT
including any fee/reward element for foster carers.

 

 

   

  £

2023/24 BASIC

AGE BANDS MAINSTREAM WEEKLY FOSTERING ALLOWANCE
   

00 - 04 159.00
   

05 - 10 175.00
   

11 - 15 199.00
   

16+ 233.00

 

 

Please detail any other allowances paid for children living in kinship
foster care in addition to their weekly allowance, for example religious
festival, holiday, birthday, other. Please detail the amount paid and the
frequency foster carers can receive these.

 

Kinship Foster carers receive 2 weeks holiday payment for each financial
year. Each holiday week is equivalent to their weekly allowance .
(mainstream part only) They also receive birthday payment which is
equivalent to their weekly allowance (once a year) .

They also receive any mileage costs , such as hospital trips. We also
reimburse carers for any setting up equipment as approved by fostering
management.

 

Your current fee/reward structure for kinship 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.

 

   

  £

2023/24 BASIC

AGE BANDS MAINSTREAM WEEKLY FOSTERING ALLOWANCE
   

00 - 04 159.00
   

05 - 10 175.00
   

11 - 15 199.00
   

16+ 233.00

 

 

ii)            The number of kinship foster carers on each level/band,
including those that receive no fee on top of the child’s allowance.

 

80

 

Your 2023-24 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.

257 per week

 

Your 2023-24 weekly fee payments 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.

N/a

 

If you believe that your request for information has not been handled in
accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, you have the right to
request an internal review by the Council. Please be clear about which
elements of the Council’s response or handling of the request you are
unhappy with, and would like the Council to address during the internal
review process.  If following this you are still dissatisfied you may
contact the Office of the Information Commissioner. If you wish to request
an internal review, please contact me and I will make the necessary
arrangements.

 

Yours sincerely on behalf of North East Lincolnshire Council

 

Feedback Officer

 

 

 

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