Category: Policy
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Parliamentary Briefing, March 2026
Click here to download the Action Against ASGSF Changes parliamentary briefing, March 2026 Executive Summary Future of the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) and Department for Education Proposals for Post-Adoption Support Reform March 2026 The situation On 10 February 2026, the Minister for Children and Families confirmed that the ASGSF will continue until Read more
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The Future of the ASGSF
Our Response: Down, But Not Out Today the government set out its plans for adoption and kinship support beyond the current Spending Review period, alongside the launch of a 12-week consultation on post-adoption support in England, including the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund. What Has Actually Been Announced Stripped of spin, today’s announcement confirms Read more
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A Welcome Message to the New Minister for Children and Families
Congratulations, Josh MacAlister MP, on your new role as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families. Minister, we hope you will meet with us so we can share the devastating impact of cuts to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (#ASGSF). As shown in our surveys, recently featured in the leading social work Read more
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Statement on the Announced Continuation of the ASGSF
We wanted to take some time yesterday to reflect on the announcement made by Janet Daby that the fund would continue for a further year. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/…/hcws908 We also wanted to absorb all that we had heard and seen as part of the debate in Westminster Hall. It was a powerful event. The funds extension for Read more
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Apology from Sarah Johal, National Adoption Strategic Lead
Dear Community, On 10th June 2025, as we shared at the time, Sarah Johal, National Adoption Strategic Lead (Adoption England) made contact with our campaign team. She did this in response to the open letter we wrote to Chancellor Rachel Reeves on 6th June 2025. Our letter referenced what we considered to be deeply offensive Read more
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Policy Briefing
Click to download our policy briefing document. Read more