Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 86009
Care Leavers: Equality
Tabled: 28 October 2025
Answered: 5 November 2025
Question
Tom Morrison
Liberal Democrat — Cheadle
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of making care experience a protected characteristic on care leavers within the (a) workplace and (b) criminal justice system.
Answer
Josh MacAlisterThe government is committed to tackling the stigma, discrimination, and poor outcomes experienced by care-experienced young people. We believe the most effective way to address this is by raising awareness of the challenges they face, which will be achiev...
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