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S5W-20413 · Written Question · lodged by Smith, Elaine
Lodged on
05 Dec 2018Heard / answered on
20 Dec 2018To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made on standardising foster care allowances across all local authorities.
The answer
In November 2017, the Scottish Government established the National Review of Care Allowances to carry out a review of allowances for foster and kinship carers. The group published its report on 14 September, together with a recommendation that the Scottish Government and CoSLA should consider the introduction of a Scottish Recommended Allowance.
The Scottish Government welcomes the recommendations of the group and is keen to reduce the discrepancies in the reported levels of allowances paid to foster and kinship carers across Scotland. We are currently in discussions with CoSLA and plan to publish a joint response to the recommendations soon.
The Scottish Government welcomes the recommendations of the group and is keen to reduce the discrepancies in the reported levels of allowances paid to foster and kinship carers across Scotland. We are currently in discussions with CoSLA and plan to publish a joint response to the recommendations soon.
Answered by Maree Todd on 20 Dec 2018.