Question follow-through · 31238
Foster Care: Gloucester
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with local authorities to help (a) recruit and (b) retain foster carers in Gloucester constituency.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 12 Feb 2025
- Target answer date
- 24 Feb 2025
- Answer
- 25 Feb 2025 · 13 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
12 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with local authorities to help (a) recruit and (b) retain foster carers in Gloucester constituency.
24 Feb 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
25 Feb 2025
Answer published
The government is committed to working in partnership with local authorities to recruit and retain foster carers. This currently includes delivering 10 regional fostering recruitment and retention hubs, covering 64% of local authorities in England, includ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Young Futures Hubs: Gloucester
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Educational Psychology: Gloucester
12 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will make an assessment of the adequacy of the availability of educational psychologists in Gloucester constituency.
Secondary Education: Gloucester
13 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the provision of secondary school places in Gloucester.
Children: Digital Technology
22 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of screen time on children aged five and under in Gloucester; and what steps her Department is taking to help reduce that time.
Special Educational Needs: Transport
26 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of home to school transport for pupils with SEND in Gloucester constituency.
Teachers: Gloucester
11 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help improve teacher retention rates in Gloucester constituency.
Pupils: Mental Health Services
3 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress has been made on delivering specialist mental health provision in every school in Gloucester by 2029.
Secondary Education: Gloucester
17 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the performance of secondary schools in Gloucester constituency.
Childcare: Fees and Charges
15 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps her Department has taken to support parents with childcare costs in Gloucester constituency.
Lifelong Learning Entitlement: Gloucester
15 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Lifelong Learning Entitlement on (a) mature student enrolment numbers and (b) local upskilling opportunities in Gloucester constituency.
Special Educational Needs: Gloucester
15 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the level of SEND support available in primary schools in Gloucester constituency.