Kinship Zones: programme specification
Guidance on delivering the kinship allowance pilot and other kinship support, such as family network support packages.
Applies to England
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This policyguidance paper is for:
- local authorities participating in the Kinship Zones programme
- children’s services practitioners in those local-authority areas
- delivery staff working on kinship support
It explains how to deliver the kinship allowance as part of the programme and sets out the:
- eligibility rules
- funding arrangements
- requirements for participating authorities
It also provides information about how to:
- support kinship carers
- complete monitoring returns
- work with the independent evaluator
Updates to this page
Published 1 April 2026
Last updated 20 August 2026
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Updated information for local authorities assessing cases of kinship carers moving into or out of Kinship Zone local authority areas in the ‘Out of area arrangements’ section.
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First published.
Update history
2026-08-20 15:54
Updated information for local authorities assessing cases of kinship carers moving into or out of Kinship Zone local authority areas in the ‘Out of area arrangements’ section.
2026-04-01 09:30
First published.