Written questions

Education and Employment: Care Leavers

Commons · Question 48603 · 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 help support care leavers to develop (a) skills, (b) confidence and (c) opportunities to (i) find and (ii) maintain employment.

Answer

Answered by Janet Daby, 6 May 2025

Care leavers up to age 25 are entitled to a personal advisor who works with them to develop a pathway plan. This includes advice and guidance to support career aspirations and further education, training or employment.As part of the Children’s Wellbeing a...