Data published today (Wednesday 13th May) reveals that cuts to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF), introduced last April, are impacting thousands of families through reduced or abruptly ended therapeutic support. Read more
Vital parliamentary report published today calls on Government to issue state apology for its role in historical forced adoptions, alongside a programme of meaningful support for survivors. This follows an inquiry by the Education Select Committee which included evidence from Adoption UK, informed by our adult advisory group. We support the recommendations of the Committee and urge Government to now act on this with urgency. Read more
The government has (on 23rd February 2026) proposed a raft of wide-ranging reforms to the existing system for supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in England Read more
Today (10th February) the Department for Education (DfE) has published its outline proposals for reforming the adoption support system in England, alongside a consultation open to adoptees, those in kinship care, families and professionals that will run for 12 weeks. Read more
To reach our press office please email [email protected]
A report published today by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Adoption (APPGAP) reveals the isolation and loneliness many young adoptees feel growing up in a society they say fails to listen, understand, or support them. Read more
Sadly more adopters tell us that their families are in crisis than ever before, and the number of children leaving the family home prematurely has more than doubled since before Covid. Read more
Number of adoptions remains similar to previous years as Special Guardianship Orders rise 6%, amid growing concern for the decline in the number of prospective adopters coming forward. Read more
Annual survey reveals a continued failure to understand and meet the life-long needs of adopted people. Read more
After months of campaigning by families, Adoption UK and others in the sector, the Children’s Minister has today confirmed that the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) will continue for 2026/27. The Minister has also committed to ‘public engagement’ on future reforms of the Fund. Read more
Following an inspection in June, OFSTED has rated Adoption UK’s work in England ‘outstanding’ in all areas. The charity has received a resounding endorsement of its work to help and protect children, young people and adults, and of the effectiveness of its leaders and managers. Read more
This week, the charity which runs the Adoption Contact Register for Scotland has apologised for the destruction of around 4,800 pieces of paperwork relating to adoptions in Scotland. Read more
The Education Select Committee has today published its vital report on children’s social care, including urgent calls for government to improve support for adopted children and young people. Read more
The government has announced a 40% cut in the amount that will be available per child per year from the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF). There are also changes in the way the funding is allocated which will have a direct impact on the children who rely on it. Read more
The government has today announced a 40% cut in the amount that will be available per child from the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) – a Fund set up to provide specialist support for traumatised children and young adults. The ASGSF has helped create a better future for tens of thousands of young people over the last decade. Read more
Adoption UK today welcomes confirmation of the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) which has provided specialist support for traumatised children and young adults for a decade. The government has committed £50m for 2025-6; the same funding as last year. Read more