Jas Athwal MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Foster CareDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of expanding the Mockingbird Programme.
Answer: The government is committed to improving standards across the foster care sector and is taking steps to improve the recruitment and retention of foster carers, which is critical to improving outcomes for children. The department’s action plan to renew fos...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFoster CareDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what further steps her Department has taken to evaluate the Mockingbird fostering model since the 2020 evaluation by her Department.
Answer: The government is committed to improving standards across the foster care sector and is taking steps to improve the recruitment and retention of foster carers, which is critical to improving outcomes for children. The department’s action plan to renew fos...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCarers: Labour TurnoverDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress her Department has made on bringing new carers into the sector and stopping carers exiting the sector.
Answer: The government is committed to improving standards across the foster care sector and is taking steps to improve the recruitment and retention of foster carers, which is critical to improving outcomes for children. The department’s action plan to renew fos...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFoster Care: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve standards across the foster care sector.
Answer: The government is committed to improving standards across the foster care sector and is taking steps to improve the recruitment and retention of foster carers, which is critical to improving outcomes for children. The department’s action plan to renew fos...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
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