Possible withdrawal of ASF

[HammerToFall]

Good morning!

After being questioned on the future of adoption support fund for the next five years. The secretary of education was unable to guarantee its renewal after 2020, stating it would be subject to government spending review.

I'm a mentor and provide support groups for adoptive families in my region. This fund has helped every single one of the families I support,
Including my own.

Our children are now able to access desperately needed therapy which without the fund is unaffordable to many at around £100 an hour weekly. I have two children so this would be £800 per month that we just don't have.

The therapy is vital for children with attachment disorder and other issues which arise from adoption. Therapy is a preemptive measure as without therapy our children will need
Input further down the line, in education. With CAHMS and the Heath service.

I'm penning a letter and sending it my MP who hopefully will bring this issue up in question time.

I'm asking if anyone is willing to send a copy of the letter to their own MP, the more we reach the stronger case we have. Please PM me for more info.

I absolutely see where you're coming fromC and sympathise, but it's completely standard for the government not to confirm any spending at all beyond a current spending review period.

And we don't know if we'll have a government after December 11 anyway!

Know is difficult too predict funding, being associated in consultations is hard, but have too engage in all areas. PP+ has just been increased too £3300 pa, we hoped Early years £300 would increase too £900pa as promised don't know of increase . New Gov if there is too be one will create mayhem, always a problem, New GOV Ministers also have different agenda's. A new system of using PP+ has been introduced but is up too individual LA's if they wish too follow Innovative new system. Example www.pac-uk.org

Sorry slip of Key PP+ £ 2300 pa