极速赛车168最新开奖号码 Comments on: Foster carer makes tribunal claim over employment status

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Jono

Jono — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 20:01:38 +0000

This is about looking after a baby: Fostering is a joy as well as hard work. Foster carers need a voice as they are the experienced ones especially when LA start changing the rules when it comes to money. Example, in Wiltshire, when Foster carer does a contact, they now get no expense unless they do over 150 miles a week, they have no say about it, so when do they have a say and are listened to? When they are unionised and collectively they have a voice and the L.A. have to listen. So, some are saying they are not a worker but they have to do what LA tell them to do, like what courses they have to do to get to the next level. There are four levels they would have to do, each level pays differently, the higher you are the more qualified you are and paid better. Foster carers are not in it for the money, but for the love, gratitude and respect, not to be exploited by LA who in that sense is their employer!

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Hippo

Hippo — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 20:03:50 +0000

As a carer I feel its not just the child it’s the whole child for example the meetings that you have to attend training that’s required supporting the child with contact and the emotions that can bring to the service. Also if the child had additional needs and you are those voice fighting for them to get what they need. I feel and this is only my personal opinion that we should be recognized as professionals and I also think that LAS could share there foster carers rather than being tied to one this way all the above could be shared ( training) then perhaps there would not be gaps with receiving a child or sibling group. But there are different types of fostering I.e mother and child placement. I do restsite and have had a child for the odd week and if you divided the money into hours taking out the child’s allowance I was earning or receiving 37 p an hour is there any other work and it is work weather it’s your own child or foster child that would get paid that amount.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Sara

Sara — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 14:32:00 +0000

I am a foster carer for the LA, and I did it because I love kids and wanted to make a difference you do get money for it, and as they say it cost 200k to bring a child up than you need it. When I went into to fostering I thought it couldn’t be that hard because I have bought up my own, but believe me it hit me like a ton of bricks, a lot of the children come with problems and because you want them to have a good life with you. you try your up most to help them, and not only that you have someone over your shoulder all of the time telling what you should be doing, and what you are doing wrong, plus if you have a heart you fall in love with the kids and when they have to move on it kills you in case the next people don’t look after them like you did. I didn’t make any money doing fostering because I bought them lots and took them on great holidays but you can make money and it could be a good living, but it is 24 hours a day and believe me if the are doing it right a foster carer deserves every penny they get, until you have done it yourself you just don’t know how hard it is. A foster carer is at the bottom of the run of a long line of people that all think they know best and if the carer cares they are worth their weight in gold.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: londonboy

londonboy — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 11:21:03 +0000

In reply to londonboy.

See http://www.atd-fourthworld.org/children-separated-from-their-parents-a-conspiracy-of-silence-and-violence/

Now please show how this is not happening in the UK here and now and how paying Carers for holiday pay is going to fix it, if it is.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: londonboy

londonboy — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 08:08:45 +0000

In reply to Lynne Brosnan.

This is my difficulty here.
I quote
”-It can be extremely exhausting and challenging as well as expensive when frustration leaves a child/young person destroying walls breaking things etc. Absolute exhaustion when they come in at two and three in the morning and you have had to report them missing. Then informing that they have returned and waiting for police etc to visit to check all is OK. That can be many times in a week. As well as worrying that they are OK.
Sometimes it is not safe to take them on holiday as it is difficult to keep them safe especially abroad. Sometimes they don’t want to go on holiday.”

Many birth parents lose their children to the State because of this issue ‘Beyond parental control’ its called I think? Many of these children have complex undiagnosed difficulties and they and their families need help from services around this. For many it never comes or it is not the right help ( parenting classes in lieu of positive behaviour support) What families don’t need is for their child to be taken to live with strangers who have exactly the same issues with the child and do’nt feel the same ties and get paid to do this. Can no-one see how crazy that is, how bad for families and children?

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Ann

Ann — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 09:11:32 +0000

In reply to Janet.

Well said Janet – I am in a similar position having been a foster carer for most of the past 30 years and a social worker for 25. I wouldn’t even like to start thinking about the costs over the years! It is the uncertainty of income that is the problem -if you go for weeks between placements you still have to keep the roof over your head and it’s a bigger roof if you are providing spare bedrooms for fostering….. then, many carers including myself continue to support young people in adulthood – just as parents do….. just the usual help them when they are broke, pay a bill, contribute towards a wedding /christening, buy clothes for a new baby, phone credit, shopping……. I think the point is about giving carers a secure income whether a child is in placement or not rather than whether this is employment.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 06:47:27 +0000

In reply to Mike. We still have mortgages to pay, we love and care for all our children, but can't do it on fresh air and love. We don't volunteer, it is a 24/7 how can we do a full time job as well to earn money to live on

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 06:37:24 +0000

In reply to Terry Unicorn. This is definitely what we want, not paid holidays, we always take the children with us. We are LA carers and love what we do, we just believe that the enormous difference between agency pay and LA pay is so unfair, we look after the same children,we meet all the same needs of the child. But the agency pays double or triple what the LA pay. Yet all this money comes from the same pot LA. How is this a fair system

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Lynne Brosnan

Lynne Brosnan — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 07:26:40 +0000

Terry Unicorn your comments came after I had submitted my comment. I agree with your comments a little more respect would also help foster carers feel more valued.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Lynne Brosnan

Lynne Brosnan — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 07:21:58 +0000

As you are both a foster carer and social worker Janet you are able to put a balanced view across which is pleasing to read. I still have contact with many that I fostered and it has been lovely to see them grow and lead fulfilling lives some now with families of their own. They know I am always here for them.
Being a foster carer is not easy it can be extremely exhausting and challenging as well as expensive when frustration leaves a child/young person destroying walls breaking things etc. Absolute exhaustion when they come in at two and three in the morning and you have had to report them missing. Then informing that they have returned and waiting for police etc to visit to check all is OK. That can be many times in a week. As well as worrying that they are OK.
Sometimes it is not safe to take them on holiday as it is difficult to keep them safe especially abroad. Sometimes they don’t want to go on holiday.
I agree wholeheartedly the child should be the main focus but very tired worn out foster carers should be taken into consideration.
I agree it is not advisable for foster carers to become an employee as employment law would not allow working twenty four hours seven days a week. Even at minimum wage would be way beyond budgets.
I do feel talks could bring a compromise. I do think foster carers should be able to have a paid holiday if nothing else to recharge their batteries to be able to do the very best for their foster child/ young person.