Written question asked by Rachael Maskell (Labour) on Monday, 10 October 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 October 2022. It was answered by Kelly Tolhurst (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 October 2022 on behalf of the Department for Education.
Foster Care: British Nationals Abroad
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many connected persons approved as foster carers received fostering allowance for children living overseas from an English local authority in 2021.
- Answer
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The department does not hold data on the number of looked after children who have been placed overseas specifically with family members either on a kinship foster placement or on a special guardianship order, therefore we do not hold data on the allowances these carers receive. Nor does the department collect information on the number of looked after children who have family members overseas with whom they could be safely placed.
However, the department can provide figures using a wider definition of children placed overseas with a relative or friend. These figures can be found in the table attached.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 59890
- Session
- 2022-23
- Attachment
- 59890_59891_59929 table
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- British nationals abroad Carers' benefits Foster care
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2022-10-18 16:32:35 +0100
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