Kate Forbes MSP has called on Highland Council and independent care providers in the north of Scotland to consider a pooling arrangement with social workers in a bid to improve support for foster carers in rural areas.
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Next week the Scottish Government’s Health Secretary will visit the Isle of Skye at the invitation of constituency MSP Kate Forbes.
New figures from Kate Forbes MSP show that Highland Council pays the lowest allowance rate in Scotland for foster carers with children under 11-years-old – sparking calls to rethink support for foster carers in order to boost numbers.
Reacting to the publication of the Sturrock Review earlier today (9 May), Kate Forbes MSP said: “This independent, external review has hopefully given all those affected the opportunity to make their feelings and views known.
Kate Forbes MSP has launched a new campaign aimed at increasing the number of foster carers in the Highlands – and thus preventing children from being placed miles away from their home area.