Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 33
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Accepted
Kinship care is essential, but carers require adequate financial and employment support.
Recommendation
Kinship care is an essential part of the care system and the evidence is clear that children in kinship care have an overall better experience than children in other types of care. We welcome the Department for Education’s focus on kinship care, but this must be underpinned by the right policies to support kinship carers. In particular, kinship carers must have enough financial and employment support so that they are not left to struggle as a result of taking children into their care. (Conclusion, Paragraph 82) 87
Government Response Summary
The government committed to delivering a Kinship Financial Allowance Pilot as part of a larger £555 million investment and stated it is continuing to invest £40 million to support kinship care.
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
As part of the £555 million announced at the Spending Review, we will also deliver the Kinship Financial Allowance Pilot. This is on top of the continuing £40 million we are investing to support kinship, as announced in the Autumn Budget.