Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Janet Daby and Damien Egan

Monday 4th November 2024 Commons Chamber

[Damien Egan (Bristol North East) (Lab)]

T5. What does the extra funding outlined for children in the Budget mean for the growing number of foster children and children who need foster care?

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Janet Daby)]

Foster carers provide some of the best care for children who are looked after. Some £4 million of new funding has been allocated for regional foster recruitment hubs, bringing the total amount of funding to £15 million. I am pleased to say that these hubs will generate hundreds of new foster placements.