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Children in Care

Commons · Question 27365 · Tabled 4 Sep 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 14 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Gregory Stafford

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking with the Department for Education on the regulatory arrangements for young people with assessed personal care needs who transition to adult services at the age o

Answer

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 14 Sep 2026

Young people aged under 18 years old may, in certain circumstances, be accommodated in services registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Whether registration with the CQC is appropriate depends on the facts of the individual case, the nature of ...