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  Our work in Scotland

  … current numbers of fostered children and foster carers in Scotland, as well as our latest recruitment targets , or read more about fostering legislation in Scotland . We are grateful to the Scottish Government for … Convention on the Rights of the Child . Fostering in Scotland Our regular newsletter provides an update on …

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  Fostering legislation in Scotland

  … Hearings System is the care and justice system for Scotland’s children and young people up until the age of 16 … for foster carers  and also on the Children's Hearings Scotland website . The links below are a starting point to … guidance relating to fostered children and young people in Scotland, rather than a comprehensive list. Legislation …

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  Make Foster Care Fair

  … campaigning for the introduction of a minimum allowance in Scotland. Campaign for a minimum fostering allowance in Scotland In Scotland, where there is no national minimum allowance,  our …

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  Campaigns blog, September 2017

  … with campaigners from other charities to share tactics.   Scotland review of allowances We’ve secured a significant campaign success in Scotland. Thanks to the pressure we’ve been putting on the … – both local authority and independent – in England and Scotland. Please take a look at our charter campaigns page …

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  Policy and campaigns blog - May 2018

  … Scotland allowances As part of our Make Foster Care Fair … we have been pushing for a national minimum allowance in Scotland for the best part of a decade! Our director in Scotland, Sara Lurie, is now part of an allowances review …

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  Postcode lottery in Scotland

  … is intended to cover the cost of caring for a child. In Scotland, however, there is a huge disparity in the allowances that are given. Scotland has not yet introduced a national minimum fostering … others. Recent findings Our latest report on allowances in Scotland reinforces the importance of ensuring more parity …

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  Ten Year Wait for Minimum Fostering Allowances in Scotland Must End Soon

  … Indeed, some carers in Scotland are receiving just about a third of that amount each … is a safety net below which the allowances cannot fall. In Scotland no such thing exists. With the allowances Scottish … for a decade. A foster carer receiving £77 a week in Scotland has over £4,500 a year less than their counterpart …

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• News Story
  Charity calls for minimum fostering allowances in Scotland as foster carers dig into their own pockets

  … Freedom of Information request by The Fostering Network in Scotland has revealed that some foster carers in Scotland miss out on the essential financial support needed … request, submitted to all 32 local authorities in Scotland, showed that 25 per cent of local authorities were …

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