Mum 'angry' at adopted child therapy funding cuts

"I was so scared of what his future was now going to look like because he won't make that progress."

"He cannot cope in this world without therapy,"

"When I say love is not enough, it's not enough. "He needs every piece of support, and I think he deserves the support."

"She said the scheme gives young people who have experienced trauma "the best second chance at life" but parents "feel real fear" about the changes. "It is unacceptable that the government has decided to turn its back on them in such an underhand way, and we must continue to advocate for them," she added."

The Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund was renewed for 2025/26 with the per-child allocation cut from £7,500 to £3,000. The Department for Education described the change as making the fund financially sustainable and confirmed an extension for another year while promising details for 2026/27 shortly and a public engagement process. A mother in Worthing said her adopted son will only receive six months of specialist therapy this year and expressed fear he will regress, struggle at school, and be unsafe without continued support. An MP raised parliamentary debate and criticised the reduction.

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