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Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund

Asked by Victoria CollinsLiberal DemocratDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 22 April 2025UIN 44784

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to fund the Adoption and Special Guardianship fund after 2025/26.

Answered by Janet Daby

The department remains committed to supporting adoptive and kinship families, who play an essential role in providing stable and loving homes for children in need. On 1 April, it was announced that the adoption and special guardianship support fund would continue into 2025/26, with a budget of £50 million. This funding will enable eligible families to receive support in the coming year.

All decisions regarding the future of the fund past March 2026 will be made as part of the next spending review.

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