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Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund

Commons · Question 78154 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 15 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Mary Glindon

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of local government finances on the ability of local authorities to fund additional therapy above the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund's fair a

Answer

Answered by Josh MacAlister, 15 Oct 2025

The adoption and special guardianship support fund provides up to £3,000 per child annually for therapeutic support. The department has assessed that £3,000 can fund an average of 19-20 hours of therapy, on the basis of median hourly rates for contact tim...