Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 88245

Kinship Care: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

Tabled: 5 November 2025

Answered: 17 November 2025

Question

Mary Glindon

Labour — Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support kinship carers in Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend constituency.

Answer

Josh MacAlister

Local authorities in England are responsible for setting out a Kinship Local Offer, which outlines the support available to kinship carers and the children they care for.This offer should cover all types of kinship care arrangements, both formal and infor...

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