Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 36811
Children in Care: Mental Health Services
Tabled: 10 March 2025
Answered: 7 April 2025
Question
Damien Egan
Labour — Bristol North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help improve access to therapy services for children in care.
Answer
Janet DabyChildren in care and care leavers are significantly more likely to have poor mental health. The department’s latest data shows that two thirds of children become looked after due to abuse or neglect and we know that care experienced adults are at 4 to 5 t...
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