Foster Care
Commons · Question 115611 · Tabled 24 Feb 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure children in the foster care system are able to access suitable foster carers in their local area.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 4 Mar 2026
The department is committed to ensuring that children can access suitable foster placements close to home. Our fostering reforms will expand national capacity and strengthen regional collaboration, improve recruitment and matching processes, and assist lo...