Question follow-through · 88430
Care Leavers
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of support provided to care leavers transitioning to independent living (a) in general and (b) housed outside their home local authority.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 5 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 11 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 17 Nov 2025 · 12 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
5 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of support provided to care leavers transitioning to independent living (a) in general and (b) housed outside their home local authority.
11 Nov 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
17 Nov 2025
Answer published
The move to independence is a critical milestone in any young person’s life. Care leavers should expect the same level of care and support that others would expect from a parent.The local authority responsible for their care should make sure they have the...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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