Justice For Families

Funding
1.20 An extra £70 million of ring-fenced funding was provided for local authorities to
support the new adoption support framework over three years. It comprised £12 million in
2003-04; £23 million in 2004-05; and £35 million in 2005-06.This funding was provided to
help finance support services for those affected by adoption and special guardianship.



http://www.dfes.gov.uk/publications/chi ... renAct.pdf

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So... the guidance says that LA's have 70 million quid to help with adoption and fostering, no wonder families have a hard time keeping their children.

If the same social workers who were paid to make adoptions happen were paid to help families, perhaps there would be less unhappy parents and children.