This fund is a lifeline for thousands of adoptive families and special guardians across the UK, providing essential therapeutic support to children who have experienced trauma, neglect, or abuse.

Reducing this support places already vulnerable children at greater risk and puts additional pressure on families who are doing their utmost to provide stable, loving homes. Many of these children require consistent therapeutic care to help them heal and thrive, and cutting the fund jeopardizes their well-being and long-term outcomes.

We call on the government to:

• Immediately reverse the recent funding cuts to the ASGSF.
• Commit to a long-term, sustainable investment in post-adoption and special guardianship support.
• Engage with adoptive families, guardians, and support professionals to ensure the fund meets the real and growing needs of children affected by early trauma.

Our children deserve better. Please act now to restore and protect the support they so urgently need.