Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 110259

Foster Care

Tabled: 2 February 2026

Answered: 10 February 2026

Named Day

Question

Rebecca Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the regionalisation of foster care commissioning on the role of independent fostering agencies, including on (a) placement availability, (b) co

Answer

Josh MacAlister

Every child in care should have a safe, loving home at value for money for the taxpayer. Through our package of measures, including those in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, we will rebalance the placements market, improve competition, regulatio...

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