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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...