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Kinship Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve support available to children in kinship care.

answeredDepartment for Education

About this written question

A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
6 Jul 2026
Target answer date
8 Jul 2026
Answer
14 Jul 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 6 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve support available to children in kinship care.

  2. 8 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 14 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 now requires local authorities to publish a Kinship Local Offer, setting out available support and consulting relevant stakeholders before publicationIn February 2026, the department launched seven Kinship Zon...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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