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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 12 June 2025

Debate

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

Contribution

I have read the policy paper Keeping Children Safe, Helping Families Thrive, and I have read what is in the Bill before us. However, those are not the same as a dedicated strategy for this specific and important group of carers for some of the most vulnerable children. The continued decline in the number of foster carers over the past years suggests that a national strategy is of utmost importance. As Josh MacAlister concluded:

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