Foster Care
Commons · Question 110259 · Tabled 2 Feb 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Rebecca Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the regionalisation of foster care commissioning on the role of independent fostering agencies, including on (a) placement availability, (b) co
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 10 Feb 2026
Every child in care should have a safe, loving home at value for money for the taxpayer. Through our package of measures, including those in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, we will rebalance the placements market, improve competition, regulatio...