The education secretary has also announced a further £2.8m in funding for Voluntary Adoption Agencies.
The money will allow them to continue to deliver their adoption activities during the pandemic, including recruiting adopters to be matched with children waiting.
However, Barnardo’s chief executive Javed Khan expressed concern that the pandemic will likely increase pressure on the care system and said that emergency funding is vital.
‘In the longer term we need a step change in support for children who cannot live with their birth families. This includes further support for children and their adoptive parents, support for relatives providing care, and better matching systems to ensure all children find the right family as soon as possible,’ he added.
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