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Half of councils contributing to adoption support 'match-funding'

2 mins read Social Care Fostering and adoption
Nearly half of local authorities have provided top-up funding to a government scheme that pays for therapeutic support for adoptive families, figures obtained by CYP Now reveal.

Data provided by the Department for Education under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act shows that over a 15-month period up to 5 January 2018, a total of 74 councils had contributed £686,711 to the cost of post-adoption support through "match funding" arrangements under the Adoption Support Fund (ASF).

Match funding is used to pay for specialist therapeutic services that exceed government funding caps introduced in October 2015. Under fund rules, when an adoptive family - or those caring for a child under a special guardianship order - is assessed as needing support or assessment costing more than £5,000 or £2,500 respectively, the amount over the caps should be matched by their council.

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