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Kinship care pilot supports over 450 children in North East Lincolnshire
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North East Lincolnshire Council has announced that a government kinship care pilot is providing financial support to benefit more than 450 children in the area. The scheme, one of seven pilot zones across the country, allows eligible carers to apply for a time-limited financial allowance equivalent to minimum fostering allowances. While local families and officials have welcomed the support, national charity Kinship has noted that the pilot covers only a fraction of children in kinship care and urged for broader implementation.
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- Over 450 children are benefiting from a kinship care financial support trial in North East Lincolnshire.
- The council has approved 328 applications for financial allowances, with at least 74 carers previously receiving no financial support.
- North East Lincolnshire is one of seven government pilot zones offering carers allowances equivalent to national minimum fostering allowances.
- Minister for Children and Families Josh MacAlister and kinship ambassador Josh McDonald met with local carers during National Kinship Carers Week.
- The national charity Kinship has cautioned that the pilot covers only a small fraction of children in kinship care and called for faster and wider national rollout.