There is a shortage of more than 8,000 foster carers in England,according to the Fostering Network. This shortage leads to instability,disruption and poor outcomes for looked-after children. Last week'spublication of a draft national minimum allowance for foster carers wasdesigned to tackle this problem.
As she launched the long-awaited consultation, children's minister MariaEagle said: "The national minimum allowance will lead to fairer paymentsfor foster carers and more clarity about their entitlements, regardlessof where they live."
Based on the methodology proposed in the consultation, the nationalminimum weekly allowance for this year would be 99.56 for babies,107.61 for pre-school children, 103.34 for primary agechildren and 112.89 for secondary age children.
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