Evaluation of the Adoption Support Fund: Qualitative Study of Family Experiences Research Report

This document summarizes an evaluation of the Adoption Support Fund (ASF) from 2018 to 2021, which aimed to provide therapeutic support to adopted children and those under special guardianship who have experienced trauma. The evaluation employed qualitative interviews with adoptive parents, special guardians, and adopted children to assess the process, satisfaction, and outcomes of the ASF-funded support. Despite some challenges, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and access issues, the support was found to have a positive impact on children's behavior and emotional well-being, as well as on parental understanding and confidence. The report suggests improvements to the service and emphasizes the importance of trust in therapy. It concludes that ASF-funded support is beneficial and calls for further feedback and comprehensive evaluation to fully understand its impact. **This summary was written by an AI model and therefore should not be considered a definitive summary of the report. If you are aware of inaccuracies, please email evaluation.registry@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.**

Description

• Lead department: Department for Education (DfE)
• Evaluation stage: A complete evaluation report
• Other departments: No other departments listed
• Evaluation types: Process evaluation
• Process methods: Individual interviews
• Grant information: This intervention is not distributing funding via a grant
• Government Major Project information: This intervention is not a major project
• Policies: No policies provided

Event Dates

• Event Name: Publication of final results
• Event date: December 2022

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

• Link(s) to published report(s): Yes
• Links to evaluation plans: No link provided
• Links to published evaluations (DEBUGGING): No final report link found.
• Findings: Not provided
• Permission to share confirmed: Yes