Government guidance on how the Adoption Support Fund (ASF) works, and how help can be claimed, has been updated with references to a five working day target for completing reviews removed.
The DfE said the timescale in dealing with applications from councils and regional adoption agencies has been removed due to "an increase in application processing times".
Adoption UK chief executive Sue Armstrong Brown said that the DfE's decision to remove the target is "unwelcome news" for adoptive families in need of support.
"We are already seeing unacceptably high delays in the earlier stages before the applications reach the DfE.
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