Sentences with phrase «authority as a carer»

Mrs Smith worked for the defendant local authority as a carer and driver.

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The paper said confidential local authority reports reveal a social services supervisor described the child as «sobbing and begging not to be returned to the foster carer's home because «they don't speak English»».

The key points from each strand are highlighted as follows: Early Identification and support • Early identification of need: health and development review at 2/2.5 years • Support in early years from health professionals: greater capacity from health visiting services • Accessible and high quality early years provision: DfE and DfH joint policy statement on the early years; tickell review of EYFS; free entitlement of 15 hours for disadvantaged two year olds • A new approach to statutory assessment: education, health and care plan to replace statement • A more efficient statutory assessment process: DoH to improve the provision and timeliness of health advice; to reduce time limit for current statutory assessment process to 20 weeks Giving parent's control • Supporting families through the system: a continuation of early support resources • Clearer information for parents: local authorities to set out a local offer of support; slim down requirements on schools to publish SEN information • Giving parents more control over support and funding for their child: individual budget by 2014 for all those with EHC plan • A clear choice of school: parents will have rights to express a preference for a state - funded school • Short breaks for carers and children: a continuation in investment in short breaks • Mediation to resolve disagreements: use of mediation before a parent can register an appeal with the Tribunal

As well as better paperwork preparation, the PLO requires the local authority to show that it has thoroughly assessed the family and kinship carers (family and friends) if care away from the parents is contemplateAs well as better paperwork preparation, the PLO requires the local authority to show that it has thoroughly assessed the family and kinship carers (family and friends) if care away from the parents is contemplateas better paperwork preparation, the PLO requires the local authority to show that it has thoroughly assessed the family and kinship carers (family and friends) if care away from the parents is contemplated.

A spokesman said the judgment could have wide - ranging implications for local authorities, including a significant increase in claims and potentially having to meet the argument that foster carers are «workers» with attendant employment rights such as holiday pay and sick pay.

If a social worker was involved in making the arrangement then legally this may in fact be a placement of a «looked after child», in which case you will need to be assessed, paid and supported as a local authority foster carer.

Research undertaken as part of the Inquiry including a freedom of information request submitted to all English local authorities found that 163 children in care under a voluntary arrangement have been placed with foster carers who are already approved as suitable adopters since foster for adoption legislation came into force three years ago.

I was able to talk her through approaching the local authority and putting herself forward as a carer for the children.

The local authority is exempt from prioritising family members as carers in these circumstances.

A new survey of over 500 kinship carers — grandparents, aunts, uncles and other family members and friends who've taken on care of children who aren't able to live with their parents — has revealed that as many as 94 % say caring has caused financial hardship, despite many stepping in to keep children out of the local authority care system.

Without a foster carer assessment taking place, a child going to live with a relative may be regarded by the local authority as an informal kinship care arrangement and they may not support the child further despite the evidence of risk that led to the child leaving their parents.

The carers often have to rely on benefits as most do not receive any allowances from their local authority.

The local authority must pay you the same rate of allowance as they pay other foster carers.

Kinship carers are also often referred to as «family and friends carers» or «connected people» by local authorities and in official documents.

In these circumstances, the local authority can assess you quickly as a temporary foster carer so the child can be placed with you immediately.

Family and friends carers, who are raising some of the nation's most vulnerable children, are being left to fend for themselves and suffer significant levels of hardship as local authorities fail to implement central government policy, according to major new research we have launched in March 2012.

Local authority will cover benefits entitled to the young person such as child benefit in the payment made to the foster carer.

Exemptions can only be granted by the local authority within whose area the foster carer lives and only in relation to specific placements (in which case they must set out the terms as detailed below), and

the local authority within whose area the foster carer lives exempts the foster carer from the usual fostering limit in relation to specific placements (in which case they must set out the terms as detailed below), and

«We're really pleased to be able to launch Kinship Connected as a cost - effective way for local authorities to support kinship carers in their area.

Specific requirements relating to placement planning for looked after children are contained in the Children Act 1989 regulations and guidance Vol 2, care planning, placement and case review (June 2015) which also contains as section on the delegation of authority to foster carers.

Delegated authority is all about giving children in care as normal lives as possible, with the same opportunity as other children, and with foster carers being able to make every day decisions without having to ask a social worker for their consent.

There is no entitlement to financial support from the local authority and Private Foster Carers are not assessed as foster cCarers are not assessed as foster carerscarers.

Yes, Family and Friends / Kinship Carers should receive the same allowances / fees as regular Foster Carers in the Child's placing Local Authority.

Parents or carers of children who are identified by child protection authorities as «at risk» will have income management arrangements for as long as the State Child Protection Authorities deem itauthorities as «at risk» will have income management arrangements for as long as the State Child Protection Authorities deem itAuthorities deem it necessary.