| Heading: |
Children in Care: Mental Health Services |
| Question ID: |
1784452 |
| UIN: |
38154 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-03-13 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5010 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Damien Egan
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
Damien Egan
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of therapy services for children in care. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-03-21 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4698 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Janet Daby
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| Answering Member handle: |
JanetDaby
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@JanetDaby
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| Answer text: |
Children in care and care leavers are significantly more likely to have poor mental health. The latest data shows that two thirds of children become looked after due to abuse or neglect and the department knows that care experienced adults are at four to ... |
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| Answering body ID: |
60 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Education |
| Tweeted: |
true |