questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many applications to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund were awarded where (a) local authorities and (b) regional adoption agencies were required to match-fund the application due to an exceptional case involving urgent need for higher-cost support exceeding the fair access limit in the financial year 2024–25 by (i) whether the child has been adopted, (ii) whether the child is subject to a (A) special guardianship and (B) child arrangements order and (iii) region.
answerText: The available information is detailed in the tables below.Number of applications* approved in the 2024/25 financial year with therapy service costs totalled by placement type:Placement typeLess than £3,000Between £3,000 and £5,000i. Adoption (Domestic and...
heading: Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund