Child Trust Fund
Commons · Question 21797 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 4 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Daisy Cooper
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2026 to Question 16191 on Child Trust Fund, whether she has considered the potential merits of requiring social workers with responsibility for looked after young people to pro
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 4 Sep 2026
It is important that young people, including looked-after children and care leavers, are able to access financial assets held in their name. Existing statutory guidance already sets out responsibilities for local authorities in relation to Child Trust Fun...