Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 19798
Children: Care Homes and Foster Care
Tabled: 12 December 2024
Answered: 19 December 2024
Question
James Naish
Labour — Rushcliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the fees charged by (a) not-for-profit children's home providers and (b) independent fostering agencies; and whether the proposed financial transparency measures
Answer
Janet DabyEvery child in care should have a safe, loving home which is also value for money for the taxpayer.However, some local authorities are on the brink of bankruptcy, in part due to the rising costs of spending on children in care which has increased signific...
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