Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 115611
Foster Care
Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 4 March 2026
Question
Lee Anderson
Reform UK — Ashfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure children in the foster care system are able to access suitable foster carers in their local area.
Answer
Josh MacAlisterThe department is committed to ensuring that children can access suitable foster placements close to home. Our fostering reforms will expand national capacity and strengthen regional collaboration, improve recruitment and matching processes, and assist lo...
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