Foster Care
Commons · Question 7477 · Tabled 7 Oct 2024 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Rachael Maskell
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help increase the number of people available to foster children in the care system.
Answer
Answered by Janet Daby, 15 Oct 2024
This government is committed to working in partnership with local authorities to recruit more foster carers. This includes delivering ten regional fostering recruitment and retention hubs, covering 64% of local authorities in England. The hubs will transf...