The £130m Adoption Support Fund (ASF), which provides adopted children and their parents with a range of therapeutic support, including cognitive therapy, play and music therapy, has helped more than 50,000 adoptive families across England since its inception in 2015.
It was due to end in July 2020 but education secretary Gavin Williamson announced last night, at an event organised by the charity for vulnerable children, Coram, that the funding would continue until March 2021.
However, it remains unclear how much will be invested into this extension, but the Department for Education said an announcement is expected later in the year.
Charity Adoption UK said it was delighted that ‘lifesaving’ support for adoptive families would continue for another year but warned that a long-term commitment is still ‘crucial’.
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