Committees

Fostering inquiry

Inquiry

The Education Committee invites written submissions addressing the following points:

  • The recruitment and retention of foster carers, and the capacity of the fostering system
  • Stability of foster care placements, including the impact of the Staying Put initiative since its introduction
  • The role of voluntary and independent foster care providers, and their relationships and cooperation with local authorities
  • The foster care market, including the costs of commissioning of services, financial incentives in the recruitment of foster carers
  • The sufficiency of current recognition, support and recompense given to foster carers
  • Foster care for young people with specific or challenging needs, and its relationship with residential care
  • The involvement of young people in their care, including their role in decision making
  • What the Government should consider in its stock take of foster care

Upcoming events

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Past events

Wednesday 19 April 2017
9:30am Public
Fostering inquiry - Oral evidence 19 April 2017
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Wednesday 1 March 2017
9:30am Public
Fostering inquiry - Oral evidence 1 March 2017
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Wednesday 1 February 2017
9:30am Public
Fostering inquiry - Oral evidence 1 February 2017
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Contact us

  • Email: educom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 2370 (general enquiries) | 020 7219 8895 (media enquiries)
  • Address: Education Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA