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Written question asked by Ben Everitt (Conservative) on Monday, 5 February 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 February 2024. It was answered by David Johnston (Conservative) on Monday, 12 February 2024 on behalf of the Department for Education.


Kinship Care

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the policy paper entitled Championing kinship care: national kinship care strategy, published on 15 December 2023, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of creating a portal to (a) centralise guidance and (b) help support (i) kinship carers and (ii) schools.

Answer

The department’s national kinship strategy, Championing Kinship Care, which was published in December 2023, has allocated £20 million in the next financial year to prioritise kinship care.

One of the commitments in Championing Kinship Care is to deliver a package of training and support that all kinship carers across England can access from this spring.

All training and information will be accessible via the supplier Kinship’s website, and the department currently has no plans to assess the merits of a centralised portal.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
13186
Session
2023-24
Related items
Championing Kinship Care: The National Kinship Care Strategy
Friday, 15 December 2023
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
Kinship Care
Thursday, 14 March 2024
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Kinship care
Link
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