Parents are Parents are Telford & Wrekin Council Telford & Wrekin Council Telford & Wrekin Telford & Wrekin Council accepts no expected to expected to provide provides a core allowance accepts no assumption Council accepts assumption of entitlement to financial or provide fully for fully for their to all foster carers. of entitlement to financial no assumption of other support in respect of adoption. This their care, or other support under a entitlement to is a matter of assessment. Any children’s children’s care, including including ensuring Discretionary payments are Child Arrangements financial or other allowance is reviewed annually. ensuring that that relevant welfare made in accordance with Order (CAO). This is a support under an relevant welfare benefits are Statutory Guidance for matter of assessment. SGO. This is a Entitlement to assessment for financial support benefits are transferred to the Fostering Services. Any allowance granted is matter of support (part of adoption support) if the transferred to the informal family reviewed annually. assessment. child was looked after prior to an order private foster carer. Where temporary approval The decision to pay a Any allowance is being granted. carer. is given to Connected CAO Allowance must be reviewed financial Where Section 17 is Persons, carers will receive informed by one of the annually in line Where financial support is assessed as Where Section 17 applied, children are financial support based on following: with Special necessary to ensure the needs of the is applied, children made subject of a the full Telford & Wrekin Guardianship child are met, this is means tested A Child & Family are made subject Child in Need plan Fostering Kinship Regulations. Assessment to a Child in Need which aims to Allowance and financial Financial discretionary The Looked child’s Plan which aims to ensure that parents assessment. Support for After Review. ensure that take full Special The Care child’s Wrekin parents take full responsibility for Guardians is Plan & responsibility for their care provided under child’s A request by a the care Telford & child’s person holding a Wrekin’s CAO Telford Adoption Support Financial support is and Special provided according to Guardianship assessment of need and Finance Scheme means testing Private fostering Family care Family and Unrelated Child Arrangements Special Adoption (informal) friends foster foster care Order Guardianship care (SGO)
Telford & Wrekin discretionary financial support Parents are expected to provide fully for their children’s care, including ensuring that relevant welfare benefits are transferred to the private foster carer. Where Section 17 is applied, children are made subject to a Child in Need Plan which aims to ensure that parents take full responsibility for the child’s care Parents are expected to provide fully for their children’s care, including ensuring that relevant welfare benefits are transferred to the informal family carer. Where Section 17 is applied, children are made subject of a Child in Need plan which aims to ensure that parents take full responsibility for their child’s care Telford & Wrekin Council provides a core allowance to all foster carers. Discretionary payments are made in accordance with Statutory Guidance for Fostering Services. Where temporary approval is given to Connected Persons, carers will receive financial support based on the full Telford & Wrekin Fostering Kinship Allowance and financial assessment. Telford & Wrekin Council accepts no assumption of entitlement to financial or other support under a Child Arrangements Order (CAO). This is a matter of assessment. Any allowance granted is reviewed annually. The decision to pay a CAO Allowance must be informed by one of the following: A Child & Family Assessment The child’s Looked After Review. The child’s Care Plan A request by a person holding a CAO Financial support is provided according to assessment of need and means testing Telford & Wrekin Council accepts no assumption of entitlement to financial or other support under an SGO. This is a matter of assessment. Any allowance is reviewed annually in line with Special Guardianship Regulations. Financial Support for Special Guardians is provided under Telford & Wrekin’s Adoption Support and Special Guardianship Finance Scheme Telford & Wrekin Council accepts no assumption of entitlement to financial or other support in respect of adoption. This is a matter of assessment. Any allowance is reviewed annually. Entitlement to assessment for financial support (part of adoption support) if the child was looked after prior to an order being granted. Where financial support is assessed as necessary to ensure the needs of the child are met, this is means tested Private fostering Family care (informal) Family and friends foster care Unrelated foster care Child Arrangements Order Special Guardianship (SGO) Adoption
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