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Childcare Bill

I wonder whether the noble Lord will be able to reassure us that kinship carers will be given the help and support that parents are going to be given under the duties of this Bill. There is one very important ingredient in kinship care that is not always present in other childcare settings. It is a four-letter word that begins with L, the second letter is O, the third is V and the last is E. I think that it is the most important ingredient in helping children to develop their emotional intelligence as well as their moral development, which is also very important. Kinship carers are in a unique position to add that particular ingredient to childcare, so supporting them in their efforts to help the child in their care to develop in every way would be a very desirable outcome of the Bill. I certainly hope that the Minister will be able to give us some reassurances on that.