Foster parents’ access to education information

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Assoc Prof Razwana Begum Abdul Rahim, Nominated Member of Parliament

Question

To ask the Minister for Education what mechanisms are in place to ensure that foster parents are able to access all appropriate and relevant education about the children and young people under their care, including information stored on the Parents Gateway app.

Response

1. The circumstances related to each child or young person under foster care are complex and unique.

2. Schools work with relevant agencies and foster parents, in accordance with the Children and Young Persons Act, to share all relevant education information about the child or young person under the care of foster parents. This includes information available on Parents Gateway.

3. Where possible, foster parents are given access to all such information through the Parents Gateway app. However, in selected cases, such information will be conveyed through other means, including meetings, emails, or hardcopy letters. The Member may wish to surface any specific case she is aware of to the Ministry of Social and Family Development or Ministry of Education for assistance.