Supervision for a child who has been excluded from school

If your foster child is excluded from school, you will need to make sure they are supervised during school hours. This supervision should include a structured programme of activities.

You might provide this supervision yourself, or another carer might provide it for you.

The supervision will need to be in place until:

• The child returns to school, or
• Children's Services arranges alternative full-time education provision

Expenses for supervising a child excluded from school

You can claim expenses for this supervision if:

• The foster placement has been classed as a standard placement, and
• You need to take time off work to supervise the child, or pay another carer to supervise the child

Expenses are paid at £6 per hour per child for a maximum of 10 hours a day.

To claim expenses for supervising a child excluded from school, you should:

• Get the costs approved by your supervising social worker in advance, and
• Submit your claim to your supervising social worker on the Children's Provider Portal (ContrOCC).