A fund to provide therapy for adopted children will continue, the government has confirmed, after families criticised uncertainty over its future.
Families had been calling for clarity for months about the adoption and special guardian support fund, external, which expired on Monday.
Children and Families Minister Janet Daby recognised the delay had caused “a very difficult time” for many people but said £50m had been allocated for the fund for this year.
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