Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 115611

Foster Care

Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 4 March 2026

Question

Lee Anderson

Reform UKAshfield

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 MacAlister
The 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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