Foster Care: Education
Commons · Question 115606 · Tabled 24 Feb 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure children in foster care are sufficiently supported in the mainstream education system.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 6 Mar 2026
Every local authority in England must appoint a Virtual School Head to promote the educational attainment of the children they look after, including children in foster care, wherever they live or are educated. All schools must also appoint a designated te...