First kinship care strategy welcomed despite ‘lacking scale and ambition’
Some kinship carers such as grandparents and siblings are set to be paid an allowance matching foster carers but campaigners said a new overall strategy is lacking the scale, ambition and investment needed.
The Government has launched its first national Kinship Strategy for England, which it said will help shine a spotlight on extended family members who are keeping children out of care.
As part of the £20 million being invested to deliver the strategy, eight local authorities
