At least three local authorities have stopped charging parents whose children go into care after finding the plans failed to deliver benefits. Picture credit: Gary Brigden Several attempts to charge parents for the care of looked-after children have ended in failure, Community Care has discovered. Worcestershire council recently caused controversy when it was …
Category: Care Charges
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Dec 10
ENGLAND – More councils look at care charges for parents
At least two further councils are considering following Worcestershire in introducing a controversial system to charge parents if their children are taken into care, CYP Now has learned Councils could soon start charging some parents for looking after children in care homes. On the back of a launch of a consultation by Worcestershire County …
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