Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund
(asked on 8th May 2025) - View Source
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many applicants for the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support fund were unsuccessful in each year since 2015.
The table below shows the number of rejected applications for the adoption and special guardianship support fund by financial year:
Financial Year | Rejected Applications |
2015/16 | 11 |
2016/17 | 93 |
2017/18 | 48 |
2018/19 | 24 |
2019/20 | 0 |
2020/21 | 0 |
2021/22 | 0 |
2022/23 | 0 |
2023/24 | 1 |
2024/25 | 0 |
The reduction in rejected applications is largely the result of improved systems, and of close working between local authorities, Regional Adoption Agencies and the department’s delivery partner to address queries and support re-work of applications. This means that, although some applications are withdrawn for a range of reasons, few are ultimately rejected.