Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 122167
Foster Care
Tabled: 19 March 2026
Answered: 30 March 2026
Question
Melanie Onn
Labour — Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the extent to which foster carers approved by independent fostering agencies receive equivalent support from local authorities compared with in house foster carers.
Answer
Josh MacAlisterFostering is a challenging role that requires skills and dedication from those who foster, and it is crucial that foster carers receive the support they need to enable them to fulfil this role.The National Minimum Standards (NMS) for fostering sets out th...
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