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Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund

Commons · Question 43143 · Tabled 1 Apr 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 11 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Rosena Allin-Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the expiration of the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund on foster (a) carers and (b) children.

Answer

Answered by Janet Daby, 11 Apr 2025

On 1 April, the department announced that the adoption and special guardianship support fund (ASGSF) would continue into 2025/26, with a budget of £50 million. A further announcement about arrangements for applications will be made as soon as possible. We...