Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 111496
Foster Care: Respite Care
Tabled: 6 February 2026
Answered: 16 February 2026
Question
Callum Anderson
Labour — Buckingham and Bletchley
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has assessed the adequacy of financial investment in (a) weekend, (b) short-break fostering and (c) supported lodgings.
Answer
Josh MacAlisterWe have announced an ambitious reform programme to urgently address the sharp decline in foster carers and modernise fostering.We are investing £88 million over the next two financial years to transform the foster care system. That will include direct act...
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