Plans to create a Care Leaver Covenant were first announced in May 2016 as a way to encourage organisations to offer more support to care leavers in England. It was due to launch in October 2016 but has suffered a series of delays.
Speaking at the ADCS conference in Manchester, Zahawi said he wants local councils, the school system, the health service, the local leisure centre and companies, and government departments to be catering for their needs.
He said the DfE had been "leading the way" in Whitehall, setting aside roles for care leavers in its civil service internships scheme.
"[But] there is a limit to how much we can offer alone," Zahawi said.
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