Charity Makes Foster Funding Call
Calls to raise allowances to help foster carers look after children in Wales have been made by a charity. The Fostering Network, in a newly published report, claims £3m more is needed to help some foster carers. It wants to see minimum allowance levels set but payments varied among the 22 Welsh local councils. The Welsh Assembly Government said it valued foster carers’ contributions and would look at the financial issues and payment methods shortly. The Fostering Network wants to see minimum allowances ranging from £115 to £198 per week.
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