Written Question·Women and Equalities·UIN 21104

Foster Care

Tabled: 18 December 2024
Answered: 7 January 2025

Question

Manuela Perteghella

Liberal DemocratStratford-on-Avon

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to make care experience a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010.

Answer

Anneliese Dodds
The Government recognises that care leavers have some of the worst long-term life outcomes in society. We are therefore committed to ensuring children leaving care have stable homes, access to health services, support to build lifelong loving relationship...

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