Issue details
Foster Care Allowance Scheme
To approve a review of the foster care allowance scheme to increase remuneration for council foster carers and address the high use of the independent foster agency placements.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Effects more than 1 ward;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Open/Exempt: Open;
Decision due: 5 November 2013 by EXECUTIVE
Date Comment: 04/10/13
Comment: Comments by 04/10/13 to Contact Officer:
Lead member: Families, Education and Children - Executive Member and Lead Member for Children's Services
Lead director: Director of Children's Services
Contact: Gerard Jones, Deputy Director Safeguarding and Early Help Email: gerard.jones@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk Tel: 0300 300 4616 gerard.jones@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Foster Carers are consulted on their fees and allowances on an on going basis by regulation.
Decisions
- 07/11/2013 - Fees and Allowances for Foster Carers
Agenda items
- 05/11/2013 - EXECUTIVE Fees and Allowances for Foster Carers 05/11/2013
Documents
- Foster Care Regulations - Department for Education website