Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 112749
Adoption: Mental Health Services
Tabled: 11 February 2026
Answered: 24 February 2026
Question
Steve Darling
Liberal Democrat — Torbay
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to support adopted children’s recovery from early years trauma.
Answer
Josh MacAlisterProfessionals working with adopted children should receive appropriate trauma-informed training. The department has funded Adoption England with £8.8 million this year to develop national approaches for adoption services, helping ensure consistently high‑...
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