CYPF 23241004 - Allowance increases for carers that provide care for our children including In-house Foster Carers, Special Guardianship Order (SGO) and Child Arrangement Order (CAO) carers.
May 26, 2023 Service Director Childrens Social Care (Other) Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
Service Director Childrens Social Care approved recommendations on 26/05/2023. The decision increased weekly Fostering Allowances to align with the National Minimum Allowance for Financial Year 2023/24. Fostering Skills Payments remained unchanged, and weekly Level 1 Allowances for Special Guardianship Order and Child Arrangement Order carers increased by 7%, with Level 2 Allowances aligning with the National Minimum Allowance.
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Purpose
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Decision
- To increase the weekly Fostering Allowances to be paid in Financial Year 2023/24 to be in line with the weekly National Minimum Allowance (NMA) recommended by the Government Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing.
2. Fostering Skills Payments to remain unchanged for Financial Year 2023/24.
3. To increase the weekly Level 1 Allowances to be paid in Financial Year 2023/24 payments to Special Guardianship Order (SGO) and Child Arrangement Order (CAO) Carers by 7%.
4. To increase the weekly Level 2 Allowances to be paid in Financial Year 2023/24 to Special Guardianship Order (SGO) and Child Arrangement Order (CAO) carers to be in line with the weekly National Minimum Allowance (NMA) recommended by the
Government Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing.
Alternative options considered
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| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 26 May 2023 |