Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 86008
Children in Care: Education
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 the educational attainment of children in care.
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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