I am a kinship carer and have been since 2004 my granddaughter then 4 is now 13 ,my views would be support emotional as well, as financial,we get left alone to cope with all aspects of the placement,wether are are financially or e motion ally able to cope with this,often coerced by police and social workers as the only people able to do this,who at once dissapear leaving us to cope without any support at all,we then get vetted and our life becomes a gold fish bowl,while we struggle to cope with a child that has emotional issues without any support at all.
Financial support has to be fought for as different county councils deal differently
With kinshipcarers...laugh and the world laughs with you care and you are on your own!!.