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Adoption

Commons · Question 66542 · Tabled 10 Jul 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 21 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Rachael Maskell

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she had made of the potential barriers to opportunity for adopted (a) children and (b) young people; and what steps her Department has taken to help tackle these in the last year.

Answer

Answered by Janet Daby, 21 Jul 2025

The department recognises that many adopted children have experienced trauma and neglect. As part of the government’s Plan for Change, we are working to remove barriers to opportunity for all children, including those who are adopted.To support adopted ch...