On 4th September 2025, the Department for Education (DfE) released a statement confirming that the ASGSF will continue into the next financial year (2026-2027) and applications to the ASGSF can now be made.
The Department for Education has confirmed that applications to the ASGSF can now be submitted for the upcoming financial year 2026–27. This continuation of the support fund aims to provide ongoing support, with full details to be released soon.
A public engagement process will be launched in the new year to gather feedback and evidence on the fund’s performance. This will help the DfE to understand what is working well, identify areas for improvement, and ensure that future delivery is informed by the experiences of families and sector professionals.
In the statement released by Janet Daby Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Children and Families) says:
“Looking ahead, in the new year, the Department for Education will launch a public engagement process to better understand how well the fund is working, what the evidence tells us or what further evidence is required, and importantly what is working well for families and why.”
Read the full Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund statement.
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