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Written question asked by Bishop of Oxford (Bishops (affiliation)) on Thursday, 26 June 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 July 2025. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Thursday, 10 July 2025 on behalf of the Department for Education.


Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to assess the impact of the adoption and special guardianship support fund changes on (1) adoptive and kinship placement disruption, and (2) adopter recruitment.

Answer

The new criteria for the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund will enable as many children and families as possible to access the available funding. The department always assesses the impact of changes on vulnerable children. This includes reviewing the equalities impact assessment, which will be made available in the House Libraries in due course.

The department routinely monitors data on adoptive and kinship placement disruption, as well as on adopter recruitment. The department is working closely with Adoption England to improve its monitoring of placement disruption and is funding them to deliver specific projects designed to improve adopter recruitment and family support.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL8912
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund
Link
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