Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 109096
Children in Care
Tabled: 28 January 2026
Answered: 6 February 2026
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure vulnerable children in care are given the best start in life.
Answer
Josh MacAlisterEducation is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.Reforming children’s social care is essential to ensuring vulnerable children have the best start in life. We are shifting the system toward early, preventative sup...
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