Question follow-through · 129729

Foster Care: Sexual Offences

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether individuals previously deemed unsafe to foster can be reassessed, specifically in cases where they are registered sex offenders.

awaiting answerDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
24 Apr 2026
Target answer date
14 May 2026
Answer
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Recorded timeline

  1. 24 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether individuals previously deemed unsafe to foster can be reassessed, specifically in cases where they are registered sex offenders.

  2. 14 May 2026

    Target answer date

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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3 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is aware of any cases in the last five years where a child was placed in the primary care of an individual who is a registered sex offender.

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3 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department collects data relating to children placed in households including a registered sex offender.

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