Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 64175

Foster Care

Tabled: 1 July 2025

Answered: 9 July 2025

Question

Llinos Medi

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing foster carers with the same legal status as (a) health workers and (b) teachers.

Answer

Janet Daby

I pay tribute to the vital efforts of foster carers, who carry out a challenging role that requires skill, dedication and love. This government’s investments in foster care will recruit hundreds more new foster families and strengthen support to retain ex...

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