The Adoption Support Fund, launched by children’s minister Edward Timpson, will pay for services to support children to recover from early abusive experiences.
The trial scheme will start in the next few months with a number of local authorities.
Support for adoptive parents has been lacking, with research by Adoption UK showing that many parents are unaware that they have a right to support, despite the fact that local authorities have a legal duty to assess the type of support they need.
The research carried out last year found that 81 per cent of adoptive parents said their support needs were identified, but only 56 per cent were given the support they needed.
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