To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families if he will publish his Department's (a) draft contract for independent fostering and (b) standard contract for residential care. (247276)

The national contract for the placement of children in independent foster care was published on 3 October 2008. Since then it has been available from the Department's website at:

www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/resources-and-practice/IG00316/.

The national contract for the placement of children in residential homes was published in early November 2007. Since then it has been available from the Department's website at:

www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/resources-and-practice/IG00315/.