Prisoners: Parents
Commons · Question 28734 · Tabled 4 Feb 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help support children who have a parent in prison.
Answer
Answered by Janet Daby, 12 Feb 2025
The department knows growing up with a parent or primary carer in prison can have a devastating impact on a child’s life chances. These children can experience the trauma of separation, social isolation and shame, and support is often lacking.This governm...