Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 190832

Children in Care

Tabled: 22 June 2023

Answered: 28 June 2023

Named Day

Question

Helen Hayes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to protect looked after children living in privately-run children's homes from been moved from their homes (a) at short notice and (b) at short notice in the event of a home'

Answer

Claire Coutinho

The department recognises the impact that unplanned short notice moves can have on looked after children. Both the Independent Care Review and the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) report made recommendations around the commissioning of care placem...

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