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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 05 Nov 2024
Future of Fishing

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 22 Oct 2024
Large-scale Energy Projects and Food Security

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Oct 2024
Business of the House

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Division Vote (Commons)
16 Oct 2024 - Access to Primary Healthcare - View Vote Context
Anna Gelderd (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 326 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 80 Noes - 337
Division Vote (Commons)
16 Oct 2024 - Carer’s Allowance - View Vote Context
Anna Gelderd (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 329 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 87 Noes - 335
Division Vote (Commons)
15 Oct 2024 - Division - View Vote Context
Anna Gelderd (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 363 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 105 Noes - 453
Division Vote (Commons)
9 Oct 2024 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Anna Gelderd (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 342 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 104 Noes - 424
Division Vote (Commons)
8 Oct 2024 - Farming and Food Security - View Vote Context
Anna Gelderd (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 351 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 187 Noes - 359
Division Vote (Commons)
8 Oct 2024 - VAT: Independent Schools - View Vote Context
Anna Gelderd (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 349 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 190 Noes - 363
Written Question
Carers
Monday 16th September 2024

Asked by: Anna Gelderd (Labour - South East Cornwall)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress her Department has made on implementing the National Kinship Care Strategy.

Answered by Janet Daby - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)

The government recognises the vital role that kinship carers play in caring for some of the most vulnerable children. The government’s manifesto committed to working with local government to support children in care, including through kinship arrangements. The department is considering how to most effectively transform the children’s social care system to deliver better outcomes for children and families, including how best to support kinship children and families.

This government is extending the delivery of over 140 peer support groups across England, which are available for all kinship carers to access, where they can come together to share stories, exchange advice and support each other. The department is also delivering a package of training and support that all kinship carers across England can access.

The government recognises the challenge that many kinship carers face in continuing to work, alongside the pressures of taking in and raising a child. We are also prioritising implementing kinship leave within the department in the next financial year, subject to pay negotiations.

From September 2024, the role of virtual school heads has been expanded to include championing the education, attendance and attainment of children in kinship care, ensuring that more children in kinship care receive the help they need to thrive at school.

The £45 million Families First for Children pathfinder and Family Network Pilot aim to make greater use of family networks by involving them in decision-making at an earlier stage and providing practical and financial support via family network support packages to help keep children safe at home.