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Written question asked by Mary Glindon (Labour) on Friday, 10 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 October 2025 (named day). It was answered by Josh MacAlister (Labour) on Monday, 10 November 2025 on behalf of the Department for Education.


Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund: Tyne and Wear

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an estimate of the number of Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund applications that received match-funding in (a) Newcastle upon Tyne and (b) North Tyneside in (i) 2023-24 and (ii) 2024-25.

Answer

The table below confirms the information requested.

Financial year

Newcastle upon Tyne

North Tyneside

Applications

Match funded

Applications

Match funded

2023/24

57

2

53

0

2024/25

43

1

44

1


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
78156
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Newcastle upon Tyne North Tyneside Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk