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Become a Foster Carer Ambassador in Wales
… foster carers in Wales. Our ambassadors will support The
Fostering
Network in a wide range of ways. What will I do? As … supporting and representing foster carers influencing
fostering
policy getting foster carers heard on a local and … Framework work on foster carer training and fees and
allowances
Supported staff in the delivery of the
Fostering
…
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Pocket money
… allowance to cover the cost of caring for a child. The
Fostering
Network continue to campaign for national minimum
fostering
allowances
in Scotland. In England, Wales and Northern …
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Blog entry
Postcode lottery in Scotland
… In the UK, all foster carers receive a weekly
fostering
allowance which is intended to cover the cost of … In Scotland, however, there is a huge disparity in the
allowances
that are given. Scotland has not yet introduced a national minimum
fostering
allowance, the only country in the UK that hasn’t. …
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Mis- and under-representation of Black people in fostering
… on a regular basis’, Paulette says, who has been
fostering
for 27 years and considers being a foster carer one … need to be mitigated. This can be done with the help of
fostering
services, the foster care community or other … of recruiting, make it more real, more fun, increase the
allowances
… You shouldn’t have to dip into your own pockets …
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Campaigns Blog *Election Special*
… and were successful in that commitments related to
fostering
appeared in the Liberal Democrat and Green Parties’ … care does not suffer from cuts to local government budgets
Fostering
allowances
keeping pace with costs, and foster carers paid …
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News Story
New directors at The Fostering Network
… Robert Tapsfield has left The
Fostering
Network after 10 years as the charity's chief … During his time at the helm Robert successfully led The
Fostering
Network through a period of growth and change, … support foster care to Wales, the introduction of minimum
allowances
for foster carers and legislation to allow young …
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Northern Ireland foster care allowances uplift
… have published details of the uplift to foster care
allowances
for 2022/23 in Northern Ireland . The increase is … with inflation currently at 10.1 per cent. Weekly
fostering
allowances
are designed to cover the full costs of … result of caring for a child on behalf of the state. The
Fostering
Network's State of the Nation 2021 report found …
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Five ways the new Children’s Minister can help improve foster care
… the childcare team. We would like to see her encourage all
fostering
services in England to adopt and properly implement … our Foster Carers’ Charter . Initiate a review of
fostering
allowances
and expenses The majority of foster carers tell us …
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Wales foster carers to see uplift in allowances
… have published details of a 5.5% uplift to foster care
allowances
for 2022/23 in Wales . The Welsh Government have also called for all
fostering
service providers in Wales to publicise their … increases in their cost of living. The weekly
fostering
allowances
are designed to cover the full costs of …
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