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Consultation: Fostering Fees and Allowances
Posted on: 11 October 2018
UPDATE: The new Fostering and Fees Allowances Model was unanimously approved by cabinet on 10th October 2018. You can watch the meeting here.
Thank you to all carers and staff who participated in the process. Work will continue over the coming months as we head towards implementation in January 2019.
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Devon County Council is proposing to spend an extra £1 million on foster carers’ fees in order to target care for vulnerable children more effectively and boost recruitment.
The proposal follows an extensive review of their current fees and allowances, and months of work with foster carers to identify a new fairer system. Download copies of the information boards here.
The consultation will be carried out through a series of events for foster carers, and a decision is planned to be made later in the autumn.
Consultation events:
| Date | Venue | Time | Parking |
| Weds 25 July | Isca Centre, Summer Lane, Exeter, EX4 8NT | 10am – 3pm | On site |
| Mon 30 July | Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes, TQ9 5NE | 10am – 3pm | On site |
| Tues 31 July | Filleigh Village Hall, Filleigh, Barnstaple, EX32 0RS | 10am – 3pm | On site |
| Wed 1 August | Oak Rooms, St Peters Street, Tiverton. EX16 6NU | 10am – 3pm | Market Place, Tiverton |
| Thurs 2 August | Isca Centre, Summer Lane, Exeter. EX4 8NT | 10am – 3pm | On site |
| Tues 11 Sept | Isca Centre, Summer Lane, Exeter. EX4 8NT | 11am – 3pm | On site |
| Wed 12 Sept | The Plough Arts Centre, Fore Street, Torrington, EX38 8HQ | 11am – 3 pm |
There will be refreshments and children are welcome to attend. Please confirm your attendance by emailing: childsc.fosteringregisteredmanager-mailbox@devon.gov.uk
Read the full article here.
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