Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 48602

Children in Care: Location

Tabled: 28 April 2025
Answered: 6 May 2025

Question

Steve Darling

Liberal DemocratTorbay

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure children in care are not moved during (a) exam periods and (b) other critical periods in their education.

Answer

Janet Daby
The government recognises the critical importance of continuity and stability throughout a looked-after child’s life. Under the ‘Care planning, placement and case review’ guidance and regulations, the child’s allocated social worker should do everything p...

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