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This guidance contains sources of support available to sponsors.
Support for foster carers, including financial help, tax arrangements, how to make decisions for your foster child, claiming benefit while fostering, and other help.
You need to complete the training, support, and development standards…
All foster parents get a foster care allowance to help cover the cost of…
You should have registered as self-employed when you started to foster.…
Being a foster parent can affect your benefits. Check a benefits…
Your foster child’s placement plan should tell you what decisions you can…
You should get support from your fostering service, your local council and…
Support services for military and defence personnel and their families including: the Armed Forces Covenant, childcare, employment, finance, housing, pensions and compensation and welfare support.
This guidance outlines important information for sponsors including responsibilities of sponsors and how sponsors may support their guests.
Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) - support your child can get at school and how to apply for an education, health and care (EHC) plan
As an arm’s length body of the Ministry of Defence, we deliver equipment and support services to the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force. DE&S is an executive agency, sponsored by the Ministry of Defence .
Find out how Defence Transition Services can help you and your family get additional support when leaving the armed forces.
Support available to help all schools improve, including resources on teaching, development, curriculum, leadership, governance and finance.
Find out about the Bond Support Scheme - how it works, its benefits and how to apply.
Your local council may have details of organisations in your community that can give families and young people help and support
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