United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 3672
Mother and Baby Units
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17 May 2022
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25 May 2022 · Answer
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25 May 2022
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure that every local authority has a mother and baby unit to help women develop good parenting skills where they present with need for a placement.
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17 May 2022
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure that every local authority has a mother and baby unit to help women develop good parenting skills where they present with need for a placement.
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25 May 2022
Answer
The Department of Health and Social Care has responsibility for mother and baby units.Section 17 of the Children Act 1989 is clear that local authorities have a duty to provide services to children in need in their area. Where appropriate, this could incl...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-05-17/3672
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1463582
- uk · wq-1463582 · source updated 25 May 2022