Question follow-through · 38633

Children: Social Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of (a) family finding, (b) befriending and (c) mentoring programmes.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
17 Mar 2025
Target answer date
20 Mar 2025
Answer
20 Mar 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 17 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of (a) family finding, (b) befriending and (c) mentoring programmes.

  2. 20 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 20 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    Stable support networks and loving relationships are crucial to supporting children in care and helping care leavers to thrive.The department launched the family finding, befriending and mentoring programme in 2023. It is testing a range of programmes tha...

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Disability: Grants

19 Mar 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to confirm the future of the Support for Families with Disabilities grant scheme for future financial years.

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Students: Disability

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19 Mar 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reasons her Department has withdrawn funding for non-specialist disabled students' allowance software.

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19 Mar 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her planned timetable is for launching the kinship allowance trial scheme; and if she will make a statement.

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19 Mar 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how her Department plans to assess the outcomes of the kinship allowance trial scheme.

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19 Mar 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which local authority areas have been selected to take part in the kinship allowance trial scheme.

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19 Mar 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Future of Work Cabinet Committee on (a) employment support and (b) paid employment leave for kinship carers.

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Young Futures Hubs: Finance

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Young Futures Hubs

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Young Futures Hubs

16 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she is having with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the role of Young Futures Hubs in the prevention of serious youth violence.