Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 115610

Foster Care: Finance and Mental Health Services

Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 4 March 2026

Question

Lee Anderson

Reform UKAshfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure foster carers receive adequate (a) financial and (b) mental support.

Answer

Josh MacAlister
The department is taking wide‑ranging action to strengthen foster care and ensure that children receive the support they need to thrive.We have launched an ambitious fostering reform programme that aims to create 10,000 additional foster placements during...

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