Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 14751

Free School Meals: Adoption

Tabled: 30 June 2026
Answered: 9 July 2026

Question

Neil Duncan-Jordan

LabourPoole

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government has assessed the combined impact of reducing adoption support funding while also changing school meal eligibility.

Answer

Josh MacAlister
The adoption and special guardianship support fund (ASGSF) provides important therapeutic support for adopted and special guardianship order children. The changes made in 2025/26 financial year were to ensure support for all those applying for ASGSF. The ...

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