The Department for Education’s evaluation of the funding, which aims to improve access to therapeutic support for adoptive and SGO families, says the additional research is needed to help improve awareness of the scheme among those in special guardianship arrangements.
Awareness levels of the funding are “greater amongst adoptive parents compared to special guardians”, the research, which looked at the fund from 2018 to 2022, finds.
It notes that this therapeutic support is especially needed for special guardians who are “more likely to have been thrust into providing care at relatively short notice”.
Being called for is improved marketing of the ASF among special guardians and research to ensure support is tailored to their needs.
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