Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund
Commons · Question 92027 · Tabled 18 Nov 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Rachael Maskell
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to assess the impact of the April 2025 changes to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund, including (a) the reduction in the fair access limit and (b) reductions
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 25 Nov 2025
The new criteria for the adoption and special guardianship support fund will enable as many children and families as possible to access support. So far this year, over 12,500 applications have been approved, including almost 1,000 applications for special...