Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 85611
Children in Care: Gender
Tabled: 27 October 2025
Answered: 8 December 2025
Question
Rebecca Paul
Conservative — Reigate
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Policy Exchange report entitled In absentia parentis, published on 24 August 2025, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that local authorities have up-to-date safeguarding policie
Answer
Josh MacAlisterLocal authorities and social care practitioners are required to support children in a way that meets their needs and best interests. This support will look different on an individual case basis. In considering their safeguarding policies and how best to s...
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