Question follow-through · 121581

Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Adoption Support Fund; and what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the fund on (a) adoption breakdown rates

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
17 Mar 2026
Target answer date
19 Mar 2026
Answer
23 Mar 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 17 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Adoption Support Fund; and what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the fund on (a) adoption breakdown rates

  2. 19 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.The department keeps the effectiveness of the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) under continual review. The latest evaluation found strong evid...

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