Written Question · S3W-15584 · Session 3
How it is working with COSLA to increase the practical support available to kinship carers beyond its announced kinship care payment.
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive how it is working with COSLA to increase the practical support available to kinship carers beyond its announced kinship care payment.
The answer
The Scottish Government and COSLA recognise more support is necessary for many kinship carers, including carers of children who are not looked after, and that includes practical and emotional support as well as financial assistance. Our work includes:
Commissioning jointly the national reference group, which is taking forward implementation of getting it right for every child in kinship and foster care, to produce a long-term vision for kinship care in Scotland, and will deliver guidance covering holistic support of kinship carers;
Providing a central government grant to Citizens Advice Scotland to deliver a specialist advice and information service to all kinship carers, which will be launched in September 2008. COSLA is a member of its national advisory group;
Working in partnership on the development of an early years framework to support the building of parenting, family and community capacity.
Commissioning jointly the national reference group, which is taking forward implementation of getting it right for every child in kinship and foster care, to produce a long-term vision for kinship care in Scotland, and will deliver guidance covering holistic support of kinship carers;
Providing a central government grant to Citizens Advice Scotland to deliver a specialist advice and information service to all kinship carers, which will be launched in September 2008. COSLA is a member of its national advisory group;
Working in partnership on the development of an early years framework to support the building of parenting, family and community capacity.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-15584 by reference.