Decision - Review of Fostering Allowances

Brighton and Hove Children, Families & Schools Committee, Children, Young People & Skills Committee Decided 12 Jun 2023 approved GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Children, Families & Schools Committee, Children, Young People & Skills Committee

Report author

Karen Devine

Published

13 Jun 2023

Reference

6932

As published

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To endorse an increase in allowances paid to BHCC foster carers in order to compete with Independent Fostering Agencies and adjoining Local Authorities in the recruitment and retention of foster carers.

RESOLVED : That the Committee agreed – i. To increase fostering allowances as detailed in Option 2 in paragraph 4.2 of the report.

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The table compares fostering allowances offered by West Sussex County Council, B and H, and independent fostering agencies. It states that West Sussex County Council provides approximately £1,000 per year in additional payments, while Compass and Bluesky provide average additional payments of £2,808 over the year; no comparative data was available for East Sussex.

Financial impact

Additional fostering payments are approximately £1,000 per year from West Sussex County Council and average £2,808 per year from Compass and Bluesky; allowance rates also vary by age band.

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Foster carersWest Sussex County CouncilB and HCompassBlueskyEast Sussex

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