Early Day Motions

Provision of residential outdoor education for children in kinship care

EDM (Early Day Motion) 671: tabled on 21 January 2025

Tabled in the 2024-25 session.

This motion has been signed by 36 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House recognises the unique challenges faced by children in kinship care and the vital role outdoor education plays in fostering self-esteem and developing essential life skills; calls on local authorities to take such steps as are reasonably practicable to ensure that children living in kinship care receive at least one residential outdoor education experience; and urges the Government to prioritise access to outdoor education opportunities for children in kinship care as part of their broader commitment to child welfare and development.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 January 2025
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Primary
Brown-Fuller, Jess
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2025
Chichester
Adam, Shockat
Independent
Signed on 22 January 2025
Leicester South
MacDonald, Mr Angus
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2025
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Maguire, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2025
Epsom and Ewell
Darling, Steve
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2025
Torbay

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Slade, Vikki
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2025
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Voaden, Caroline
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2025
South Devon
Chadwick, David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2025
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Pinkerton, Dr Al
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2025
Surrey Heath
Dance, Adam
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2025
Yeovil
Dyke, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2025
Glastonbury and Somerton
Foord, Richard
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2025
Honiton and Sidmouth
Morgan, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2025
North Shropshire
Jarvis, Liz
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2025
Eastleigh
Sabine, Anna
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2025
Frome and East Somerset
Perteghella, Manuela
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2025
Stratford-on-Avon
Amos, Gideon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2025
Taunton and Wellington
Gordon, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2025
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Reynolds, Mr Joshua
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2025
Maidenhead
Glover, Olly
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 January 2025
Didcot and Wantage
Roome, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 January 2025
North Devon
Miller, Calum
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 January 2025
Bicester and Woodstock
Savage, Dr Roz
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 January 2025
South Cotswolds
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 23 January 2025
Strangford
Chowns, Ellie
Green Party
Signed on 23 January 2025
North Herefordshire
Wrigley, Martin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 January 2025
Newton Abbot
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 January 2025
St Ives
Bennett, Alison
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 January 2025
Mid Sussex
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 January 2025
Bath
Ramsay, Adrian
Green Party
Signed on 28 January 2025
Waveney Valley
Cooper, Daisy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 January 2025
St Albans
Jones, Clive
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 31 January 2025
Wokingham
McDonnell, John
Independent
Signed on 3 February 2025
Hayes and Harlington
Dillon, Mr Lee
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 February 2025
Newbury
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 3 March 2025
York Central

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.