Adoption: Mental Health Services
Commons · Question 112749 · 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 steps she has taken to support adopted children’s recovery from early years trauma.
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‑...