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Kinship Care

Asked by Liam ConlonLabourDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 26 November 2024UIN 14794

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to increase the availability of peer support groups in (a) Beckenham and Penge constituency and (b) other areas.

Answered by Janet Daby

As part of the department’s measures to champion kinship care, the government has extended the delivery of over 140 peer support groups across England, 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.

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