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Written question asked by Lord Laming (Crossbench) on Monday, 28 October 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 November 2024. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Monday, 11 November 2024 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Children in Care: Education

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to match-fund the incentive costs of Stepladder Plus, a money management and learning programme for 15–17 year olds in care operated by the Share Foundation.

Answer

The department is committed to reforming the children’s social care system so that all children can grow up in stable and loving homes. To support this, the department has recently announced that it is investing an additional £44 million in kinship and foster care.

The King’s Speech on 17 July committed to a Children’s Wellbeing Bill, which will ensure our education and children’s social care systems transform lives for millions of children and young people in England. The department will use the Bill to deliver the government’s commitment on children’s social care.

The department wants to ensure that children leaving care have stable homes, access to health services, support to build lifelong loving relationships and are engaged in education, employment and training.

The department does not currently have any plans to provide match funding to incentivise children in care to participate in the Stepladder Plus programme.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2065
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Education Children in care Financial services Share Foundation
Link
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