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Foster and kinship carers - Scottish Recommended Allowance: implementation review
Findings from independent research that was commissioned by the Scottish Government to collect data on whether the implementation of the Scottish Recommended Allowance (SRA) had achieved (or was starting to achieve) its policy intent.
Appendix A - Carer Survey Sample Characteristics by Region
| Region (and Local Authorities) | Foster Carers (number and %) | Kinship Carers (number and %) | Total Sample (number and %) |
|---|---|---|---|
| North East (Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Moray) | 23 17% | 17 13% | 40 15% |
| Highland (Argyll and Bute, Eilean Siar (Western Isles), Highland, Orkney, Shetland) | 5 4% | 3 2% | 8 3% |
| Central (Angus, Clackmannanshire, Dundee City, Falkirk, Fife, Perth and Kinross, Stirling) | 14 10% | 52 39% | 66 25% |
| South East (City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian, Scottish Borders, West Lothian ) | 24 17% | 31 24% | 55 20% |
| South West (Dumfries & Galloway, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, West Dunbartonshire) | 71 52% | 29 22% | 97 37% |
| Total | 137 100% | 1321 100% | 269 100% |
1 Base = 132 as two respondents did not live in Scotland but had caring experience in Scotland prior to moving and/or had placing authorities in Scotland
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