Issue - decisions
Fostering allowances annual review
17/01/2013 - Annual Review of Fostering, Adoptive and Special Guardianship allowances
(1) To INCREASE fostering age related allowances and permanence allowances in line with Fostering Network recommendations;
(2) To AGREE that there will be no change in fostering level one fees, family link rates, savings rates for children in care, or supported lodgings;
(3) To AGREE a small increase to level two fees – to reflect drive for in-house placements for teenagers with complex needs; and
(4) To NOTE the current level of care leavers maintenance, which is linked to Job Seekers Allowance.