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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-30more like thismore than 2020-01-30
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Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Adoption Support Fund more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has to increase the awareness and understanding of the Adoption Support Fund among special guardians. more like this
tabling member constituency York Central more like this
tabling member printed
Rachael Maskell more like this
uin 10405 remove filter
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>Improving adoption is a key priority for the government. I wrote to Directors of Children’s Services on 16 January stating that we wanted to see a renewed focus on adoption and permanence by all local authorities. In particular, we wanted to ensure that adoptive families receive ongoing support from the moment that the child is placed with them and throughout their childhood.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities have an ongoing legal duty to provide support services that meet the needs of local adopted families. My letter asked them to identify where they were doing well, but also at areas where they think they could improve.</p><p> </p><p>Last year, we announced that the Adoption Support Fund would continue with increased funding until 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education’s spending after 2021 is subject to a future funding settlement with HM Treasury. We will consider the name, scope, eligibility and delivery requirements of the Adoption Support Fund as part of that.</p><p> </p><p>We are taking action to increase awareness of the Adoption Support Fund amongst eligible special guardianship families. An information leaflet is being developed in partnership with Family Rights Group, Adoption UK and Home for Good. The leaflet will be promoted by relevant charities and will be made available to all local authorities so they can make the information available to the families who they are working with.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Chippenham more like this
answering member printed Michelle Donelan more like this
grouped question UIN
10403 more like this
10404 more like this
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less than 2020-02-04T17:58:17.777Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-04T17:58:17.777Z
answering member
4530
label Biography information for Michelle Donelan more like this
tabling member
4471
label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this