This is a joint briefing from charities Adoption UK, CVAA UK, Coram, Kinship, Barnardo’s and Family Rights Group.
As the leading organisations representing adoptive and kinship families, we have been working together to highlight the serious and extensive impacts of changes to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) since April 2025.
We have so far issued two open letters to the Secretary of State for Education calling for a review of the changes made to the ASGSF, and a full public consultation on future reform.
What we are calling for:
1. A permanent, ringfenced Fund.
2. Confirmation of funding for 2026-27 now, reinstating the former ASGSF funding limits while a review is undertake.
3. A review of the impact of changes to the ASGSF.
4. A full and public consultation on the ASGSF prior to confirming any future reforms.
5. Commitment to a two-year moratorium on further structural or delivery changes, allowing time to learn from the consultation, review and pilots.