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Inflationary Uplift for Bristol City Council foster carers, special guardians, adopters and supported lodgings hosts

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Decision Maker: Director: Children, Families & Safer Communities

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Bristol’s aim is to value its carers and to recruit and retain local carers for children who need our care. Providing an inflationary uplift on an annual basis will enable carers to meet the needs of children. This is recognised as an essential part of the high value package provided by Bristol City Council. There are 1076 placements funded across in-house fostering, SGO, RO, CAO, Adoption, and in-house supported accommodation at a net cost of £11.8m. The cost of the uplifts to all placement allowances on the above basis will cost £419k. The uplift to take account of cost of living increases, has been agreed.

Decision:

2.73% inflationary uplift for Residence Orders and Child Arrangements Orders, 3.73% for foster carers, adopters, SGOs and in-house supported accommodation to be applied for full year 2022/2023 Inflation to be budgeted and applied annually thereafter in line with MTFP inflation model.

Alternative options considered:

Not providing an inflationary uplift on an annual basis.

Publication date: 19/05/2022

Date of decision: 27/04/2022