Question follow-through · 25072

Supported Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of delays in Ofsted registration for supported accommodation providers on the availability of placements for care-experienced young people.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
28 Aug 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
7 Sept 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of delays in Ofsted registration for supported accommodation providers on the availability of placements for care-experienced young people.

  2. 2 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 7 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    Ofsted has seen increasing application volumes across children's social care. As of 31 March 2026, there were 370 ongoing applications from supported accommodation providers, down from 616 in the previous year. The registered supported accommodation secto...

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