Decision details

East Sussex County Council (ESCC) Fostering Rates 2024-2025

Decision Maker: Lead Member for Children and Families

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To confirm the revised payment structure and allowance for East Sussex County Council (ESCC) foster carers for 2024-2025.

Decisions:

11.1     The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Children’s Services regarding a revised payment structure and allowances for East Sussex County Council foster carers from 1 April 2024.

 

DECISIONS

 

11.2     The Lead Member RESOLVED to approve the revised payment structure and allowances offer to foster carers subject to budget decisions for 2024/2025.

 

REASONS

 

11.3     This improved offer is essential to ensure sufficiency of in-house foster carers, to ensure that East Sussex County Council is compliant with the Department for Education guidance concerning payment of the National Minimum Allowance and to reduce reliance on high-cost agency residential care.

 

Report author: Fiona Lewis

Publication date: 14/12/2023

Date of decision: 14/12/2023

Decided at meeting: 14/12/2023 - Lead Member for Children and Families

Effective from: 21/12/2023

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