Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 54422
Foster Care: Adoption
Tabled: 22 May 2025
Answered: 11 June 2025
Named DayQuestion
Josh Newbury
Labour — Cannock Chase
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of the foster to adopt pathway for (a) adopted children and (b) the stability of adoptive placements.
Answer
Janet DabyFostering to adopt, also known as early permanence, is a crucial way to offer children stability at a very early stage, preventing multiple moves in the care system. The department has provided funding of £250,000 in 2025/26 for Adoption England to promot...
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