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To: Minister for Children Janet Daby
Save Therapy for Vulnerable Children – Renew the Adoption & Special Guardianship Support Fund Now!
Renew the Adoption and Special guardianship Support Fund.
Why is this important?
Thousands of vulnerable children are at risk of losing life-changing therapy because the Government has failed to commit to renewing the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) beyond March 31, 2025.
This fund provides essential therapeutic support for adopted children and those in special guardianship who have suffered trauma, neglect, and abuse. Without it:
More children could experience placements break down.
This will result in the cost to taxpayers soaring, with care placements costing on average £200,000 per child per year—far more than the therapy funding.
Families who stepped up to provide love and stability will be abandoned, and children will be left to struggle alone.
There is also ongoing societal costs. Statistically children who have grown up in care are more likely to have mental health issues, struggle to find gainful employment and are more likely to end up in jail. Prevention is far better than cure.
This would be one of the cruelest cuts yet, punishing the most vulnerable children in our society. Early intervention protects permanency in adoption and guardianships, and is the most cost-effective solution.
We demand that the Government immediately renew the ASGSF for 2025/26 or replace it with an equivalent funding stream to ensure these children continue receiving the support they desperately need.
Sign now to tell the Government: Don’t abandon these children. Their future depends on it.
This fund provides essential therapeutic support for adopted children and those in special guardianship who have suffered trauma, neglect, and abuse. Without it:
More children could experience placements break down.
This will result in the cost to taxpayers soaring, with care placements costing on average £200,000 per child per year—far more than the therapy funding.
Families who stepped up to provide love and stability will be abandoned, and children will be left to struggle alone.
There is also ongoing societal costs. Statistically children who have grown up in care are more likely to have mental health issues, struggle to find gainful employment and are more likely to end up in jail. Prevention is far better than cure.
This would be one of the cruelest cuts yet, punishing the most vulnerable children in our society. Early intervention protects permanency in adoption and guardianships, and is the most cost-effective solution.
We demand that the Government immediately renew the ASGSF for 2025/26 or replace it with an equivalent funding stream to ensure these children continue receiving the support they desperately need.
Sign now to tell the Government: Don’t abandon these children. Their future depends on it.
