Relationships enquiry
The Government want to understand the impact of instability on children’s relationships, what can be done to prevent instability, and how children’s connections to the people and communities that matter to them can best be strengthened and maintained.
It’s time to give your views, so why not register your interest to join the inquiry?
Register here: Register your interest for 2026 APPG – Become
Relationships Inquiry: Young People’s Sessions
We want care-experienced children and young people to be at the heart of the inquiry.
We’re running ten online workshops to hear children and young people’s views in April and May – some of which will be attended by Parliamentarians from the APPG.
Sessions will focus on different topics, with some specifically to hear from young people who share certain protected characteristics or experiences.
Sessions will be:
– On Zoom, 6pm-7:30pm
– For children and young people who have spent time in care in England
– Focused on experiences whilst in care (not leaving care).
If someone cannot attend but still wants to share their views, they can email: [email protected].
Upcoming Sessions during April and May 2026
- Tues 14 April – Being moved schools or disrupted education
- Thurs 16 April – Distance moves
- Tues 21 April – Children and young people who have been subject to immigration controls
- Thurs 23 April – Care-experienced children and young people from the LGBTQ+ community
- Tues 28 April – Sibling separation
- Thurs 30 April – Professional relationships
- Tues 5 May – Separation from community (cultural, language, religious or shared identity)
- Thurs 7 May – Care-experienced children and young people from ethnic minority background
- Tues 12 May – Moving home and the impact on relationships
- Thurs 14 May – Care-experienced children and young people with a disability, or health condition
Other ways to get involved Run your own session:
Organisations can run sessions with care-experienced children and young people, using our tookit and feed insights into the inquiry. If you work with care-experienced children and young people and would like to run a session, then please contact [email protected] to get involved.
Evidence survey: Care-experienced adults, professionals and organisations can share views through our online survey. It collects insights about what works well and what needs to change to protect relationships.
Survey link: APPG for Care-Experienced Children and Young People: Relationships Inquiry- Evidence Survey.
Deadline: Friday 19 June 2026.