Medway and Thurrock have been named as 'Kinship Zones' by the government, a pilot scheme aimed at supporting families looking after vulnerable children. | ITV News Meridian ...

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Grandparents, aunts, uncles and family friends who step in to provide kinship care for children are to be paid in seven areas of England under a new government pilot. Some councils already pay kinship ...

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