Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 111329

Foster Care: Finance

Tabled: 5 February 2026
Answered: 13 February 2026

Question

Callum Anderson

LabourBuckingham and Bletchley

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what metrics her Department will use to assess the potential impact of additional investment on fostering support models.

Answer

Josh MacAlister
We have announced an ambitious reform programme to urgently address the sharp decline in foster carers and modernise fostering. The reforms establish a clear direction built on relationships, stability and trust: simplifying outdated rules, strengthening ...

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