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Foster Care: Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the department plans to introduce national timescales for allegations investigations involving foster carers approved by independent fostering agencies.

answeredDepartment for Education

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

Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
1 Sept 2026
Target answer date
3 Sept 2026
Answer
9 Sept 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 1 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the department plans to introduce national timescales for allegations investigations involving foster carers approved by independent fostering agencies.

  2. 3 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 9 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    Fostering is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.The department recognises the impact that lengthy allegations investigations can have on foster carers and the children they care for. Through the proposed new Fost...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 1 Oct 2026.

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