Written questions

Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund

2026-07-15 · Department for Education · HL2233 · Official question

Lord Watson of Invergowrie

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government whether evidence from the operation of the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund during 2025-26, including effects of the introduction in April 2025 of the £3,000 Fair Access Limit and the timing of the fund's laun

Answer

The department routinely reviews data relating to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF). The average amount of funding per recipient increased from £2,336 in 2017/18 to £3,090 in 2024/25, reflecting changes in demand and the cost of t...