Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 97742
Adoption: Children in Care
Tabled: 8 December 2025
Answered: 17 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Fabian Hamilton
Labour — Leeds North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support adoptive families from being subject to legal action when attempting to return a child to care.
Answer
Josh MacAlisterThe department knows that some adoptive families do not get the support they need when in crisis. Rather than being supported, they experience blame and criticism of their parenting approach.Adoption England are working with their local authority partner ...
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