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Foster Care: Buckingham and Bletchley

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of children in care that are unable to access stable fostering placements in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituency.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
5 Feb 2026
Target answer date
9 Feb 2026
Answer
13 Feb 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 5 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of children in care that are unable to access stable fostering placements in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituency.

  2. 9 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 13 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    We have announced an ambitious reform programme to urgently address the sharp decline in foster carers and modernise fostering. The reforms establish a clear direction built on relationships, stability and trust: simplifying outdated rules, strengthening ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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