CITY & COUNTY OF SWANSEA DIRECTORATE OF SOCIAL SERVICES FOSTERING FEE FRAMEWORK PROCEDURES MAY 2018 – Introduction - All City & County of Swansea Foster Carers are eligible to receive a fee if they meet the criteria identified in the Fostering Finance Policy. Fees paid will reflect the skills and abilities of the Foster Carers as well as ages and needs of the children they are currently Looking After. The Foster Carer Fee differs from the Allowance is the Child’s allowance. The Child’s basic care allowance that Foster Carers receive to cover the costs involved in caring for the child. Every City & County of Swansea Foster Carers is able to receive a weekly age related allowance for each child they are caring for. In Swansea Foster carers also receive allowances for holidays, birthdays, religious festivals, travel and exceptional costs associated with caring for an individual child. Eligibility for a fee is considered during the application and assessment process and at each foster carers Review of Approval. The details of these payments are contained within the carer document “Foster Finance” that is available on the intranet. Purpose - The purpose of this document is to make the procedures regarding payments to all foster carers approved by City and County of Swansea clear and to provide guidance to staff These Procedures are written in accordance with City & County of Swansea - Fostering Finance Policy 2017- 2010 and the Welsh Government National Minimum Allowances for Foster Carers 2017-2010. These documents are available on the Intranet. How do we assess eligibility for a Fee under the Fostering Finance Policy? There are 2 routes during which we assess eligibility for a Fee under the Fostering Finance Policy. Route 1 Fostering application and Route 2 Family and Friends Fostering ‘Mainstream’ Application. Both and and Fee Applicants are considered and ‘Mainstream’ ‘Family Friends’ assessed in the same way, although the routes for assessment naturally differ. Assessment process and Application for a Fee Mainstream Fostering – application.
CITY & COUNTY OF SWANSEA DIRECTORATE OF SOCIAL SERVICES FOSTERING FEE FRAMEWORK – PROCEDURES MAY 2018 Introduction - All City & County of Swansea Foster Carers are eligible to receive a fee if they meet the criteria identified in the Fostering Finance Policy. Fees paid will reflect the skills and abilities of the Foster Carers as well as ages and needs of the children they are currently Looking After. The Foster Carer Fee differs from the Child’s allowance. The Child’s Allowance is the basic care allowance that Foster Carers receive to cover the costs involved in caring for the child. Every City & County of Swansea Foster Carers is able to receive a weekly age related allowance for each child they are caring for. In Swansea Foster carers also receive allowances for holidays, birthdays, religious festivals, travel and exceptional costs associated with caring for an individual child. Eligibility for a fee is considered during the application and assessment process and at each foster carers Review of Approval. The details of these payments are contained within the document “Foster carer Finance” that is available on the intranet. Purpose - The purpose of this document is to make the procedures regarding payments to all foster carers approved by City and County of Swansea clear and to provide guidance to staff These Procedures are written in accordance with City & County of Swansea - Fostering Finance Policy 2017- 2010 and the Welsh Government National Minimum Allowances for Foster Carers 2017-2010. These documents are available on the Intranet. How do we assess eligibility for a Fee under the Fostering Finance Policy? There are 2 routes during which we assess eligibility for a Fee under the Fostering Finance Policy. Route 1 ‘Mainstream’ Fostering application and Route 2 Family and Friends Fostering Application. Both ‘Mainstream’ and ‘Family and Friends’ Fee Applicants are considered and assessed in the same way, although the routes for assessment naturally differ. Assessment process and Application for a Fee – Mainstream Fostering application.
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