ASGSF
Adoption support fund
The Adoption Support Fund was established after it was understood that many children, young people, and families needed and benefitted from therapeutic support following adoption.
Currently, adopted children and young people have access to:
£3000 per financial year for therapeutic support
The following interventions are within scope of Adoption Support Fund funding:
Specialist Assessment — The ASF defines that this assessment must identify the attachment and trauma needs of the child and provide a holistic view of the therapy require to meet the assessed need. The assessment cost will need to fall within the £3000 fair access limit.
Theraplay
Play Therapy
Sensory Integration therapy
Creative therapies
Dyadic Development Psychotherapy (DDP)
Filial Therapy
Psychotherapy
Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing
Extensive Therapeutic Life Story Work
Non Violence Resistance
Further information about what is and is not in scope can be found at:
First for Adoption (Corum)
The Fund is available for children living in England up to and including the age of 21 (or 25 with a Statement of Special Educational Needs or Education Health & Care Plan). We have confirmation that this fund will continue in 2026/2027.
Adopt North East can support children via the Adoption Support Fund who:
are adopted and were previously in local authority care in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
are adopted from overseas
Therapeutic support can be explored by Social Workers alongside families through the completion of an assessment of adoption support needs. Please contact our Front Door Duty team to explore support further on: 0191 6435000.