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	registered interest
	date	05/03/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Care Leavers and Children in Care: Supported Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, who the members of the working group on draft quality standards for unregulated supported accommodation for children in care and leaving care are.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	25609
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2020 answer text <p>As part of the public consultation on reforms to unregulated provision for children in care and care leavers, a task and finish group has been established. It is chaired by Sir Alan Wood and has been asked to:</p><p>1. Support the development and drafting of new national standards for semi-independent provision for children in care;</p><p>2. Further develop our evidence regarding the use of these placements for U16s; and</p><p>3. Advise on what should be taken account of when considering the implementation of the results of the consultation.</p><p>Those asked to attend the group represent some of those directly involved in the delivery of the proposed reforms – including providers, commissioners and inspectors as well as those who advocate for young people. This includes representatives from:</p><ul><li>Association of Directors of Children’s Services</li><li>Independent Children’s Home Association</li><li>Association of Chief Police Officers</li><li>National Youth Advocacy Service</li><li>Ofsted</li><li>Commissioning Alliance</li><li>Partners in Practice Local Authorities</li><li>Local Government Association</li><li>Providers of unregulated accommodation</li></ul><p> </p><p>Throughout the consultation we are seeking the views of as many people as possible who are affected by the proposed reforms. This group is one way of achieving that. We are continuing to work with children and young people, local authorities, social workers and providers to seek their views and discuss the proposals.</p><p>The consultation is open until 8 April 2020 and we welcome responses from anyone who wishes to contribute. The task and finish group’s work, including supporting development of new minimum standards, will be informed by consultation responses and it will report after the consultation has closed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 10/03/2020 16:03:05 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1251499

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Residential Care Leadership Board
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to replace the Residential Care Leadership Board; and for what reasons that Board was abolished.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	114751
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2020 answer text <p>The Residential Care Leadership Board is no longer being convened because the board’s remit of responding to recommendations made in Sir Martin Narey’s 2016 Review of Residential Children’s Care, has been successfully completed. The department is taking steps to ensure that we draw on sectoral expertise through a range of different forums to address current issues affecting the sector, not least in our response to the COVID-19 outbreak.</p><p>The government has committed to undertaking a bold, broad and independently led care review. This will launch as soon as possible and will support improvements in the children’s social care system.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 20/11/2020 14:24:10 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1251500

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Adoption
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many adoptions have (a) been completed and (b) broken down in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	114752
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2020 answer text <p>The department does not hold information on the number of all children in England who are adopted.</p><p>The latest figures on the number of children in England who have been adopted from care are published in table H1 of the statistical release, entitled ’National tables: Children Looked after in England including adoptions 2018-19’, which is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption-2018-to-2019</a>. Figures for the reporting year ending 31 March 2020 will be published later this year.</p><p>The department does not collect information on adoptions that were disrupted. National figures on numbers of children who started to be looked after, and who had a previous permanence arrangement, including adoption orders, are available in table C1 of the above release. However, these figures were collected for the first time in 2014 and should be treated with caution. The information is based on self-declaration and, for several children, the previous permanence arrangement is not known.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 20/11/2020 14:25:27 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1251502

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Adoption
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the barriers to increasing the number of adoptions.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	114753
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2020 answer text <p>The department assess and address barriers to increasing adoption numbers on a regular basis. One barrier has been in recruiting the right adopters for the children waiting. To address this, the government is investing £1 million in adopter recruitment during the 2020-21 financial year, with a focus on generating an increase in people of all backgrounds coming forward to adopt children who wait the longest. This includes funding the cross-sector national recruitment campaign, #YouCanAdopt. Launched in September 2020, a key aspect of this campaign is its inclusivity. It aims to break down perceived barriers to adoption, encouraging more adopters of diverse backgrounds to step forward.</p><p>The COVID-19 outbreak has introduced new challenges for adoption. Early in the outbreak, we introduced regulatory flexibilities to ensure adoption processes could continue despite the lockdown restrictions and some of these changes remain in place. For example, this includes the flexibility relating to health assessments for prospective adopters. This allows agencies to proceed to stage 2 of the assessment process without a health check, as long as those checks are completed before the end of that stage. Where new challenges have arisen with the announcement of a second lockdown, further regulatory changes have been introduced. This includes exemptions to allow adoption introductions to continue during the new lockdown, alleviating delays for children moving to their new loving homes.</p><p>The COVID-19 outbreak has also introduced barriers in progressing adoption cases through the courts. However, adoption is included in the list of priorities for the courts, which have been encouraged to make use of hybrid courts (a combination of virtual and physical hearings) to progress cases where possible. The department continues to work closely with the Ministry of Justice, the judiciary, The Association of Directors for Children’s Services and Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service on these issues.</p><p>We know that some prospective adopters have concerns about what support will be available to them. The core Adoption Support Fund (ASF) has provided £177 million since 2015 to help pay for essential therapeutic services for over 62,000 adoptive and eligible special guardianship families. The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Adoption and Permanence published a report in July 2019, and our own independent evaluations of the Fund have concluded that the ASF was having a positive transformative effect on the lives of children and families.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 20/11/2020 14:26:22 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1365328

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children in Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has for the future use of social outcomes partnerships in supporting looked-after children.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	68100
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>At present, my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, has no plans to expand the future use of Social Outcome Partnerships/Social Impact Bonds within the context of children who are Looked After.</p><p>The department has previously engaged with the model in 2018, as part of the government’s commitment to supporting care leavers to live independent lives. The department has commissioned three projects, as part of the Care Leavers Social Impact Bond programme, to deliver support to care leavers, aged 16-25. These projects are yet to receive a full evaluation.</p><p>In May 2021 a summary report was published by the department, which documents current experience with Social Outcome Partnerships/Social Impact Bonds: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1003308/CSC_Summary_report_20210629_TH.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1003308/CSC_Summary_report_20210629_TH.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 68101 question first answered 08/11/2021 12:26:24 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1365329

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children in Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of increasing the use of social outcomes partnerships to support looked-after children.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	68101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>At present, my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, has no plans to expand the future use of Social Outcome Partnerships/Social Impact Bonds within the context of children who are Looked After.</p><p>The department has previously engaged with the model in 2018, as part of the government’s commitment to supporting care leavers to live independent lives. The department has commissioned three projects, as part of the Care Leavers Social Impact Bond programme, to deliver support to care leavers, aged 16-25. These projects are yet to receive a full evaluation.</p><p>In May 2021 a summary report was published by the department, which documents current experience with Social Outcome Partnerships/Social Impact Bonds: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1003308/CSC_Summary_report_20210629_TH.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1003308/CSC_Summary_report_20210629_TH.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 68100 question first answered 08/11/2021 12:26:24 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1563397

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children's Social Care National Implementation Board
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representatives from the independent children social care sector will be included on the National Implementation Board for the Social Care Review.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	114506
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2023 answer text <p>The National Implementation Board was established to advise, support, and challenge the department on its delivery of children’s social care reform. It is made up of individuals with expertise in leading transformational change and direct experience of the children’s social care system. Its membership can be found online here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/childrens-social-care-national-implementation-board/list-of-members-childrens-social-care-national-implementation-board" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/childrens-social-care-national-implementation-board/list-of-members-childrens-social-care-national-implementation-board</a>. The Board does not include any members from the independent care sector.</p><p>Since publication of the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care, officials have engaged with stakeholders across the Children’s Social Care sector to deliver the ambitious and detailed Implementation Strategy that is needed. As part of this engagement, the Children’s Homes Association meets with officials on a fortnightly basis and has representation on an Expert Advisory Group, which was established to look at Standards of Care. My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education will also be hosting a roundtable with children’s homes providers in early 2023.</p><p>The department is committed to engaging widely with those with care experience and all interested stakeholders, to help us drive the right change and scale up good practice across the country.  There will be other avenues through which people can engage with the reform programme, including consultations and a range of advisory groups. The department will share information on this in early 2023.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Claire Coutinho question first answered 10/01/2023 14:16:20 answering member 4806 label Biography information for Claire Coutinho
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1564366

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Transcaucasus: Roads
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Azerbaijani counterpart on the blocking of the Lachin corridor between Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	117410
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government has made clear that the closure of the Lachin corridor risks severe humanitarian consequences. I [Minister Docherty] issued a statement highlighting the importance of re-opening the Lachin corridor on 13 December. Our Embassies in Baku and Yerevan continue to urge the Governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan to abide by all commitments in relation to the Lachin corridor in good faith and to settle the remaining conflict issues as soon as possible. The UK has spoken at the Organization for Security Co-operation in Europe and at the United Nations Security Council, as well as in Baku, to urge the immediate reopening of the corridor given the risk of severe humanitarian consequences.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 11/01/2023 11:12:37 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1564367

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Transcaucasus: Roads
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has taken recent steps to join initiatives of other Western countries relating to the Azerbaijani blockade of the Lachin Corridor.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	117411
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government has made clear that the closure of the Lachin corridor risks severe humanitarian consequences. I [Minister Docherty] issued a statement highlighting the importance of re-opening the Lachin corridor on 13 December. Our Embassies in Baku and Yerevan continue to urge the Governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan to abide by all commitments in relation to the Lachin corridor in good faith and to settle the remaining conflict issues as soon as possible. The UK has spoken at the Organization for Security Co-operation in Europe and at the United Nations Security Council, as well as in Baku, to urge the immediate reopening of the corridor given the risk of severe humanitarian consequences.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 11/01/2023 11:11:05 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1567351

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Transcaucasus: Roads
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will agree to meet a delegation of the all-party Parliamentary group on Armenia to discuss the continued blockade of the Lachin Corridor by Azerbaijan and the resulting humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	123846
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>I (Minister Docherty) can confirm I will meet with representatives from the APPG to discuss the ongoing closure of the Lachin Corridor and humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 24/01/2023 17:39:47 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton