Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 115606
Foster Care: Education
Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 6 March 2026
Question
Lee Anderson
Reform UK — Ashfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure children in foster care are sufficiently supported in the mainstream education system.
Answer
Josh MacAlisterEvery local authority in England must appoint a Virtual School Head to promote the educational attainment of the children they look after, including children in foster care, wherever they live or are educated. All schools must also appoint a designated te...
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