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Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of reductions to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund's fair access limit on the financial stability of adoptive families.

answeredHelen MorganDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
11 Jun 2025
Target answer date
13 Jun 2025
Answer
19 Jun 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of reductions to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund's fair access limit on the financial stability of adoptive families.

  2. 13 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    The adoption and special guardianship support fund (ASGSF) is continuing to play an important role in the overall stability of adoptive families, alongside other forms of support. This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity. The ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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