Adoption support that works for all

The Department for Education wants to make the adoption and kinship system of support better, fairer, and more efficient.

We want to find out the best ways to maintain and improve the mental health and wellbeing of children who are adopted or in kinship care, as well as building their resilience.

The consultation also sets out 8 options to reform adoption and eligible kinship support, including the future operation of the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund.

We would particularly like to hear from:

• adopted and kinship care children (under Special Guardianship Orders or Child Arrangement Orders), carers, and their families who are eligible for the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund
• any past, current, or prospective applicants to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund
• anyone with an interest in the adoption and kinship care support offer, including – but not limited to – the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund

We have set up a separate survey specifically for children and young people to respond to this consultation.

Although this consultation only applies to kinship care children and families who are eligible for the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund, the government will take into account all responses when considering how to improve the wider kinship support offer.