Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 115605
Foster Care: Mental Health Services
Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 6 March 2026
Question
Lee Anderson
Reform UK — Ashfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her department is taking to ensure children in foster care receive adequate mental support.
Answer
Josh MacAlisterThe government is committed to ensuring children in foster care receive appropriate emotional and mental health support. Regulations require every looked-after child to have their emotional and mental health assessed by a medical practitioner. Local autho...
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