Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 126650
Kinship Care: Bedfordshire
Tabled: 13 April 2026
Answered: 21 April 2026
Question
Mohammad Yasin
Labour — Bedford
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that evidence gathered from kinship care pilot areas is representative of kinship carers, including in Bedford Borough and neighbouring local authorities.
Answer
Josh MacAlisterKinship care plays a vital role in keeping children safe within their wider family networks, helping to provide stability and loving homes while reducing the need for statutory care.The department has launched the kinship allowance pilot in seven local au...
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