Children in Care: Location
Commons · Question 48602 · Tabled 28 Apr 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 6 May 2025
Question
Asked by Steve Darling
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure children in care are not moved during (a) exam periods and (b) other critical periods in their education.
Answer
Answered by Janet Daby, 6 May 2025
The government recognises the critical importance of continuity and stability throughout a looked-after child’s life. Under the ‘Care planning, placement and case review’ guidance and regulations, the child’s allocated social worker should do everything p...