Written questions

Free School Meals: Adoption

2026-06-29 · Department for Education · 14751 · Official question

Neil Duncan-Jordan

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government has assessed the combined impact of reducing adoption support funding while also changing school meal eligibility.

Answer

The adoption and special guardianship support fund (ASGSF) provides important therapeutic support for adopted and special guardianship order children. The changes made in 2025/26 financial year were to ensure support for all those applying for ASGSF. The ...