Organisations have accused the Department for Education and local authorities of “bickering” over whose responsibility it is to fund foster carers’ extra expenses due to school closures.
The Adolescent and Children’s Trust (Tact) and the Fostering Network met with Children’s Minister Vicky Ford last week to press for “ring-fenced” funding for foster carers.
Tact chief executive Andy Elvin said: “We have been told by government that any extra funding should come from the £1.6bn pledged for local councils but the Association of Directors’ of Children’s Services (ADCS) and the Local Government Association (LGA) say that the money is not exclusively for children’s social care.
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