From today (1 May) adoptive families will be able to access specialist therapeutic services to help children settle into adoption placements through the government’s £19.3m Adoption Support Fund.
It is estimated that the fund could provide support for in the region of 3,000 families who have adopted children, but there is concern that families who take on children through similar arrangements – special guardianship orders (SGOs) – are not eligible for the same kind of support.
The British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF), which is playing a part supporting councils to access the fund on behalf of families, says special guardians need additional support as well.
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