Adoption: Training
Commons · Question 112748 · Tabled 11 Feb 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Steve Darling
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of trauma-informed training undertaken by professionals working with adopted children.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 24 Feb 2026
Professionals working with adopted children should receive appropriate trauma-informed training. The department has funded Adoption England with £8.8 million this year to develop national approaches for adoption services, helping ensure consistently high‑...