Foster Care: Protection
Commons · Question 26009 · Tabled 1 Sep 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 9 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the department plans to introduce national timescales for allegations investigations involving foster carers approved by independent fostering agencies.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 9 Sep 2026
Fostering is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.The department recognises the impact that lengthy allegations investigations can have on foster carers and the children they care for. Through the proposed new Fost...