Very grateful to the Adopters Anonymous podcast for inviting Lisa Mainwaring, Clare Solomons and me on to discuss the ASGSF campaign and the future of post-adoption support. open.spotify.com/epi...
"Sometimes a poem contains the words that fell off the page, just like the people who fell off the sidewalk."
The DfE’s own research documents high levels of trauma, neurodevelopmental difference and clinical need among adopted and kinship children. Our open letter to the Minister asks how the proposed reforms align with the data. Policy must follow evidence. www.thepotatogroup.org.uk/post/open-le...
Today we have published an open letter to The Minster for Children and Families setting out concerns relating to the Adoption Support that Works for All consultation.
DfE consultation launched on the future of post-adoption support. ASGSF funding confirmed to 2028, with proposals that point to its replacement.
www.thepotatogroup.org.uk/post/adoptio...
Not going to stop posting this band.
Did Trump really just call our windmills “losers”???
Statement regarding the aims of our campaign, @asgsfprotest.bsky.social
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I'd be most extremely grateful if you'd consider voting for My Thryoid and Me: A Young Person's Cancer Story in the Smiley Charity Film Awards. 🙏
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Our response to BBC File on 4 Investigates: Adoption - The Blame Game.
www.thepotatogroup.org.uk/post/bbc-fil...
On the eve of the budget, a quick reminder of the economic illiteracy behind some of this government's decisions, made without any assessment of impact.
This is satire, and still does not capture the true absurdity of the situation.
Thanks to @michaelspicer.bsky.social
youtu.be/p1DXxDHXLU0
Heading home after a lovely weekend in Brum for our AGM. Huge thanks to Becky Brooks, Dr David Junior Gilbert and Gillian Elam for outstanding presentations, & to our volunteer committee for making it all happen. Grateful to members who joined us, and to those who wanted to but couldn't. - Euan
A disappointing meeting with the children's minister. Grateful to Community Care for reporting on it. @asgsfprotest.bsky.social
www.communitycare.co.uk/2025/11/20/a...
Thanks to Community Care for publishing our research article.
This morning, Clare Solomons and Anna Maxwell Martin appeared on Good Morning Britain to discuss our campaign to reverse the cuts made to the #ASGSF. @asgsfprotest.bsky.social
youtu.be/Z8Mies999cM
Huge thanks to @privateeyenews.bsky.social for reporting on our campaign. @asgsfprotest.bsky.social
Quick explainer video about this ASGSF thing I've been endlessly harping on about, courtesy of @michaelspicer.bsky.social (thank you, Michael). @asgsfprotest.bsky.social
At our professionals conference last year, our members’ lived experiences took centre stage.
A volunteer team, led by Research Manager Gillian Elam, carried out research that shaped our landmark report.
Clip from Family Matters podcast. thanks to @adoptionuk.bsky.social for inviting us on.
The Impossible Choice
36% of families answering our survey have been forced to make this choice since the cuts to the ASGSF were made.
These cuts must be reversed
The government must listen.
Survey Report: asgsfprotest.com/pcsurveyapril2…
#fundnoworpaylater #ACutTooFar #asgsf #carenotcuts
It’s #NationalAdoptionWeek, and it would be remiss not to mention our landmark research into the lived experiences of adoptive families raising children and young adults affected by early-life trauma.
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“81% of respondents stated the cuts to the ASGSF had a very negative or negative affect on their child’s mental health. 85% of respondents stated the cuts had a negative or very negative impact on their child’s emotion wellbeing.”
#NationalAdoptionWeek
Our survey results were raised with the Minister for Children and Families in Parliament directly by Clive Jones.
When will this government start seeing our children?
When will they recognise their needs?
When will they look to truly address those needs to the right level and at the right time?
Of the 777 children and young adults represented in our survey, only 10 were felt by their parents or carers to have had their therapeutic needs met.
10.
The stark reality of the cuts to the ASGSF from:
“Assessing the impact on families following the April 2025 changes to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund ‘’.
Key Finding 1 :
The new fair access limit of £3,000 is not enough.
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🚨Damning Report shows Devastating Impact of Brutal Cuts to Adoption and Kinship Support Fund #ASGSF
We release the findings from our national survey of adoptive parents, special guardians and kinship carers.
The results are stark.
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Enormous thanks to @peterstefanovic.bsky.social for standing with our children and backing our campaign. @asgsfprotest.bsky.social
@asgsfprotest.bsky.social
As National Adoption Week approaches, it’s also 6 mo since govt cut the ASGSF. Our survey shows the devastating impact on many families.
We hope to meet with the Minister in coming weeks to discuss a way forward. In the meantime, please consider adding your name to our open letter.
Overnight bag packed and on the train to Cardiff for the National Adoption Service Cymru AGM, Adoption in Wales: Learning from Research and Experience. Grateful to have been invited to share insights from our research on how early trauma shapes our children’s lives.
~ Euan
