Recommendation 17

We welcome the Kinship Allowance Pilot, and we welcome the initiative by some local authorities to provide financial support to kinship carers prior to, and outside of, the Pilot. But efforts must not end there. The majority of children in kinship care in England are outside the scope of this Pilot, and their needs must be addressed urgently. It is not reasonable to expect these families to wait for years before being able to access further support. We urge the government to consider introducing interim measures to alleviate pressures on all kinship families, including a standard financial allowance, as well as access to parental leave. (Recommendation, Paragraph 93) Accommodation