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Evaluations of the adoption support fund

Research about the effects on families receiving support through the adoption support fund.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 31 July 2019
• Last updated: 15 December 2022 — See all updates

Evaluations of the adoption support fund examine:

• the effect on the lives of children and families in England
• families’ experiences of post-adoption or special guardianship support services
• the quality of post-adoption or special guardianship support services provided through the fund
• local implementation practice
• changes in the provider market

Documents

• Evaluation of the adoption support fund 2018 to 2022
  • 15 December 2022
  • Research and analysis
• Adoption support fund: second follow up survey of parents and carers
  • 15 December 2022
  • Research and analysis
• Adoption support fund: study of family experiences
  • 15 December 2022
  • Research and analysis
• Adoption support fund: local authority, regional adoption agencies and provider experiences
  • 15 December 2022
  • Research and analysis
• Adoption support fund: first follow up survey
  • 3 March 2022
  • Research and analysis
• Review of the adoption support fund COVID-19 scheme
  • 20 October 2021
  • Research and analysis
• Adoption support fund: baseline survey of families
  • 3 March 2022
  • Research and analysis
• Adoption support fund: long-term follow-up
  • 21 July 2019
  • Research and analysis
• Adoption support fund: evaluation
  • 2 August 2017
  • Research and analysis
• Adoption support fund: learning from the prototype
  • 17 December 2015
  • Research and analysis

Published 31 July 2019

Last updated 15 December 2022 + show all updates

1. 15 December 2022

   Added 'Adoption support fund: study of family experiences', 'Adoption support fund: second follow up survey of parents and carers' and 'Evaluation of adoption support fund 2018 to 2022'.

2. 3 March 2022

   Added 'Adoption support fund: first follow up survey'.

3. 20 October 2021

   Added the 'Review of the adoption support fund COVID-19 scheme'.

4. 24 March 2021

   Added 'Adoption Support Fund: baseline survey of families'.

5. 3 March 2020

   Added 'Evaluation of adoption support fund: LA and provider experiences'.

6. 31 July 2019

   First published.