Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 122928
Adoption and Special Guardianship Orders: Mental Health Services
Tabled: 23 March 2026
Answered: 31 March 2026
Question
Siân Berry
Green Party — Brighton Pavilion
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the decision made to remove funding for Specialist Assessments for adopted children and children under special guardianship orders, and in the context of long waiting times experienced by cons
Answer
Josh MacAlisterUp to £2,500 of Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) funding may still be used for children to access a specialist assessment. ASGSF-funded assessments are not intended as an alternative to the specialised mental health services availabl...
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