Issue - meetings
ESCC Fostering Rates 2024-2025
Meeting: 14/12/2023 - Lead Member for Children and Families (Item 11)
11 East Sussex County Council (ESCC) Fostering Rates 2024-2025 
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Report by the Director of Children's Services.
Minutes:
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.