Adoption: Young People
Commons · Question 102887 · Tabled 5 Jan 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Kim Johnson
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending support for adopted children up to the age of 25.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 15 Jan 2026
When a young person has an education, health and care plan, they are eligible for the adoption and special guardianship support fund up to the age of 25. This is on the basis that these young people are likely to be in the greatest longer-term need. Other...