Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund
Commons · Question 97285 · Tabled 4 Dec 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Wera Hobhouse
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she will set out the reasons for the reduction in the Fair Access Limit for the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund from £5,000 to £3,000 from April 2025; and what assessment she has made of
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 15 Dec 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, nearly 14,000 applications have been approved. The department continues to monitor and asses...