Foster care finance

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This course explores issues related to foster carers' financial rights and responsibilities.

Date: Thu, 25/03/2010
Location: London
Course fees: £146.88 (including VAT)

This course is aimed at

  • foster carers

Key features

This course aims to explore issues related to foster carers' financial rights and responsibilities. It covers topics such as fostering allowances and fee payments, National Insurance and pensions and benefits and tax credits.

Learning outcomes

This course will enable participants to:

  • clarify what a fostering allowance is and what fee payments are and how they should be used
  • identify a foster carer's responsibilities for paying income tax and National Insurance
  • understand how fostering can affect state pension entitlement
  • explain what insurance a foster carer should have
  • explore the issues for foster carers who are receiving benefits and tax credits
  • consider the financial implications for foster carers looking after young people 18yrs+

Booking information

If you would like to book, please download a booking form and return it to the address given on the form.

England training department

Telephone number: 
020 7620 6430
Email address: 
training@fostering.net

Please contact us if you are interested in finding out more about any of our courses.