Foster Care

  • Foster carer payments

    Please can you tell me whether foster carers are given extra money for the items/occasions below on top of their regular allowance or whether these things have to be paid for out of their regular allowance. Can you tell me … Continue reading →

  • Children removed from birth parents

    1.Number of children permanently removed from their birth parents in last 5 years in Devon A total of 261 children were permanently removed from birth parents as a result of Adoption Orders over the last five years. A total of … Continue reading →

  • Organisations that work with children in your area

    I am looking for information on any organisations that work with children in your area. Please could you split the information in to different sectors (Early Years, Education, Fostering (IFAs), Children’s Placements, Leisure, Faith Groups (incl. Madrassas / Sunday Schools) … Continue reading →

  • Fostering service and capacity

    Fostering a. Total number of Exemptions (Children Act 1989) in place today None b. Total Temporary Changes of Approval (Care Planning Regulations 2010) in year 2016 – 2017 None c. Total number of carer households as of today: i. Connected … Continue reading →

  • Adoption and Fostering service provision

    Including unaccompanied asylum seeking children and Private Fostering : LYF = last financial year 2016 – 2017 TFY – this financial year 2017 – 2018 Kinship – refers to all family and friends or connected carers 1. Exemptions and temporary … Continue reading →

  • Foster care payment rates

    1.Details of the lowest, highest and average weekly fee rates agreed with external suppliers of Independent Foster Care Services for the current year (2017/2018). Fees paid to Independent Fostering Agencies are determined by those providers. We do hold that information, … Continue reading →

  • Looked after children and foster placements

    Please can you provide me with information regarding the number of Looked After Children you have placed with Foster Carers and how many with IFA’s. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/594367/SFR41_2016_LA_Tables.xlsx Also please advise of the weekly costs related to these i.e. how much you … Continue reading →