KINSHIP Carers from a variety of locations across Scotland worked with CHILDREN 1st to produce a manifesto for the local elections and a few key pledges for council candidates to sign.
They have
sent these to every candidate in their area and hope to meet with prospective
councillors on Thursday at their national demonstrations at Glasgow and
Edinburgh Council Chambers to sign pledges in public.
Kinship Carers are asking candidates to promise:
·
To
end the postcode lottery across Scotland for Kinship Care
support and give all children in Kinship Care a fair and equal chance.
·
To
create a one-stop-shop approach to
the necessary financial, health, psychological, educational and social work
support required by children in Kinship Care. Getting any one of these can be a
huge struggle for Kinship Carers.
·
To recognise the hard and brilliant job
Kinship Carers do and support them with respite, legal
advice etc.
·
To work with them when making policy
for change, since they know what the priorities are and how to use funds most
wisely to benefit the children.
The full manifesto can be viewed here.
Martin Johnstone from the Poverty Truth Commission, who
have supported Kinship Carer's campaign said: "It is time for politicians to stop talking and
start really delivering for children in Kinship Care. The party which deserves
to be elected is the one that does the right thing rather than just accusing
others of doing the wrong thing."
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