Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 22512

Kinship Care

Tabled: 7 January 2025

Answered: 15 January 2025

Question

Matt Bishop

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the needs of children placed with kinship carers are fully assessed and supported especially in cases of (a) trauma and (b) disrupted care.

Answer

Janet Daby

The government is determined to give every child the opportunities they deserve, and kinship carers play a crucial role in delivering this.In October 2024, the department published the new Kinship Care statutory guidance for local authorities, setting out...

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