Issue - decisions

Recommendations re 2024/2025 Payment Rates for NYC Foster Carers

05/03/2024 - Recommendations re 2024/2025 Payment Rates for NYC Foster Carers

For the 2024/2025 Payment Rates for NYC Foster Carers (including Family & Friends Foster Carers, Short Break and Specialist Short Break Carers and Staying Put arrangements) to be increased by 4% (in line with the December 2023 rate of CPI) of the 2023/2024 Payment Rates.

To increase the Day Care rate of £8.40 per hour to £9.15 per hour (to keep in line with 80% of the level of the National Living Wage being introduced in April 2024).