Question follow-through · 48972

Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the risk of adoption and special guardianship disruption as a result of the delay in funding for therapeutic support via the Adoption and Special Guardianship Suppo

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
29 Apr 2025
Target answer date
6 May 2025
Answer
19 May 2025 · 20 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 29 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the risk of adoption and special guardianship disruption as a result of the delay in funding for therapeutic support via the Adoption and Special Guardianship Suppo

  2. 6 May 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 May 2025

    Answer published

    My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues over a range of important matters.Local authorities exercise their statutory duty to children previously in care and adopted children through region...

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14 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will assess the potential impact of changes to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund on the number of applications received to that fund; and if she will publish that assessment.

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20 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much of the budget allocated to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund was spent on therapy in each financial year; and how much overspend there was in each financial year.

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20 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish any impact assessment carried out by her Department as part of its decision to reduce the amount of funding per application to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund.

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