Children in care
Last updated: 11/01/2024
If your child is taken into care, this can have a significant impact on your family finances. Our parent guide provides information on the financial changes that will affect you if your children become looked after, or when they return home after being in care.
Parents’ guide
This information is for parents and families who have contact with social work because their child is in, or might be going into, care, or are returning home from care. It explains where to get help and advice, particularly about money. It’s good to be aware of this as soon as you can.
Download The Promise Parents' GuideThe Promise
OPFS was commissioned by The Promise to research what happens to family finances when a child enters the care system in Scotland. The report, 'Poverty-proofing for families in or on the edges of care', is based on interviews with practitioners and parents who have come into contact with the care system and contains recommendations for change at local and national government level.
Our Practitioner's guide provides practical information for professionals supporting families whose children are in or returning from care.
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