Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 112748

Adoption: Training

Tabled: 11 February 2026
Answered: 24 February 2026

Question

Steve Darling

Liberal DemocratTorbay

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of trauma-informed training undertaken by professionals working with adopted children.

Answer

Josh MacAlister
Professionals 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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