Question follow-through · 127677
Foster Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will (a) introduce a dedicated employment status for foster carers, (b) establish an independent register and appeals system for foster carers and (c) launch a public inquiry into the fostering system.
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- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 15 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 20 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 23 Apr 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
15 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will (a) introduce a dedicated employment status for foster carers, (b) establish an independent register and appeals system for foster carers and (c) launch a public inquiry into the fostering system.
20 Apr 2026
Target answer date
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23 Apr 2026
Answer published
Fostering is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.The government does not believe that fostering should be considered a form of employment. Foster care is a family-based vocation and fostering homes should feel lik...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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