Care Leavers: Finance
Commons · Question 13470 · Tabled 11 Nov 2024 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Munira Wilson
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to continue funding the Staying Close programme after April 2025.
Answer
Answered by Janet Daby, 19 Nov 2024
This government is committed to providing support for care leavers to ensure they have the practical and emotional support they need as they move towards independence. The department is currently providing £23 million this financial year for 47 local auth...