News Articles - Archive

July - 2008 We have a winner!	21-Jul-2008
Better care for children in the prison system	17-Jul-2008
Calls for speech and language testing in schools	14-Jul-2008
Taking the road to Rimini	10-Jul-2008
Under-resourced care for children with disabilities and special needs	7-Jul-2008
Adopters in Scotland urged to give their views on adoption law	3-Jul-2008
June - 2008 Unmarried couples in Northern Ireland get adoption rights	30-Jun-2008
Adoption UK is given sponsorship to develop the Online Community	25-Jun-2008
Parents and schools should work together to improve discipline	23-Jun-2008
Bullying continues outside school	19-Jun-2008
More money to come to families with disabled children	16-Jun-2008
Catholic adoption agency stops family finding	12-Jun-2008
Understanding the Needs of the Child at Placement	9-Jun-2008
Nursery schools scan parents’ fingerprints	5-Jun-2008
Early years’ development	2-Jun-2008
May - 2008 It’s a Piece of Cake?	29-May-2008
Foster carers needed in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland	23-May-2008
Rising cost of living forcing parents out to work	19-May-2008
Internet training for five-year-olds	15-May-2008
Guatemalan adoptions suspended	12-May-2008
Disabled teenagers living in care homes for older people	8-May-2008
“It doesn’t have to be that way” – children can keep contact at a distance	6-May-2008
One in four teenagers are depressed	1-May-2008
April - 2008 Adopted children need a different kind of parenting	28-Apr-2008
Call for junk food ad clampdown	24-Apr-2008
Charity forecasts major child poverty increase	21-Apr-2008
Police run school for excluded children	17-Apr-2008
Obesity in babies and toddlers linked to sleeping patterns	14-Apr-2008
Combating Britain’s indoor generation	10-Apr-2008
Homophobic behaviour in schools is increasing	7-Apr-2008
Internet safety training	3-Apr-2008
March - 2008 Adults to blame for children’s unhappiness	31-Mar-2008
Changes in childcare law	27-Mar-2008
Calls to scrap homework for primary school children  	20-Mar-2008
Overseas adoptions from Guatemala left in jeopardy	17-Mar-2008
Photo exhibition highlights children in the care system  	13-Mar-2008
Charity works with foster carers to change behaviour without medication	10-Mar-2008
Poor moving practices result in injuries for disabled children	6-Mar-2008
Children’s medicines contain additives linked to hyperactivity	3-Mar-2008
February - 2008 Get fit. See the sights. Help thousands of Adoptive Families.	28-Feb-2008
Safety fears hinder outdoor activities	25-Feb-2008
Have we changed as much as we think?	21-Feb-2008
Parents run checks for sex crime convictions	18-Feb-2008
Can we borrow your support network?	14-Feb-2008
Children’s DNA held on police database	11-Feb-2008
‘Adoption targets’ claim dismissed	7-Feb-2008
DNA tests link children to the parents they never knew they had	4-Feb-2008
January - 2008 Advocates to represent children at care plan reviews	31-Jan-2008
France pays up for discrimination in gay adoption case	28-Jan-2008
Television is “woven into children's lives"	24-Jan-2008
Winner announced!	21-Jan-2008
Summer-born children could start school later	17-Jan-2008
Plans to improve child mental health services	14-Jan-2008
Oversized schools lead to bad behaviour	10-Jan-2008
Children’s health risks even worse than adults	7-Jan-2008
Christmas card sale now on	2-Jan-2008
December - 2007 Too much money, too little time!	24-Dec-2007
Free childcare and better support promised	20-Dec-2007
Guatemala tightens adoption rules	17-Dec-2007
Scheme to help dyslexic children announced	13-Dec-2007
Children bombarded by unsuitable adverts	10-Dec-2007
Security worries over child database	6-Dec-2007
Programme claimed to wipe out illiteracy and dyslexia	3-Dec-2007
November - 2007 UK children reading too early claims expert	29-Nov-2007
Hopes of better lives for children in care	26-Nov-2007
Improvements needed for fostering and adoption services in Scotland	22-Nov-2007
Shop online and support Adoption UK	19-Nov-2007
Sleep may affect obesity	16-Nov-2007
Fairer school admissions needed	12-Nov-2007
Health minister urged to tackle adoption delays	8-Nov-2007
Ministers reject smacking ban	5-Nov-2007
Adopted children need different parenting	1-Nov-2007
October - 2007 Children miss out on sight checks	29-Oct-2007
Parents warned to check children's mobile phones for indecent images of classmates	25-Oct-2007
‘Obese’ label puts vulnerable children at risk	22-Oct-2007
Christmas cards and new Adoption Day cards now available!	18-Oct-2007
Free childcare continues to elude many parents	15-Oct-2007
Appeal for help for bullies and their parents	11-Oct-2007
TV damage can be reversed	8-Oct-2007
Doctors found to be ignoring child patients	4-Oct-2007
Adoption UK Christmas cards now available!	1-Oct-2007
September - 2007 Lack of funding for autism research	27-Sep-2007
Parents pay penalty for cyber bullying	24-Sep-2007
Children’s health at risk from too much salt	20-Sep-2007
Children in Need helps Adoption UK to support more adopters…	17-Sep-2007
Internet controls for children	13-Sep-2007
Children given inappropriate treatment for asthma	10-Sep-2007
Surge in measles cases prompts calls for parents to take up jabs	6-Sep-2007
No signs of improvement in early learning	3-Sep-2007
August - 2007 New grading scheme for childminders	30-Aug-2007
School leavers lack basic maths and literacy	28-Aug-2007
Warnings against low-fat diets for children	24-Aug-2007
Ban cars outside schools to benefit health and the environment	20-Aug-2007
Adoption UK shortlisted for Charity Times Awards	17-Aug-2007
Guatemalan children rescued from illegal adoption	13-Aug-2007
Trauma and attachment at the Adoption UK Annual Meeting	6-Aug-2007
Number of antidepressant prescriptions for children quadruples	2-Aug-2007
July - 2007 Schools given guidance on holding children’s fingerprints	30-Jul-2007
Family relationships struggle	26-Jul-2007
More ethnic minority adopters needed	23-Jul-2007
Expanding free fruit scheme shows few benefits	19-Jul-2007
Parents encouraged to run checks on private tutors	16-Jul-2007
Adults have given up on children	12-Jul-2007
Television and radio campaign to raise the profile of adoption	9-Jul-2007
‘Benchmark’ for autism care	5-Jul-2007
Calls for smoke-free placements	2-Jul-2007
June - 2007 Highest rate of adoptions in Europe	28-Jun-2007
Dads choose family over cash and career	25-Jun-2007
Schools to stop seeing fathers as “invisible, uninterested or uninvolved”	21-Jun-2007
Ban on smokers adopting brings criticism	18-Jun-2007
Competition winner announced	14-Jun-2007
Happiness in jeopardy as fewer teenagers have a best friend they trust	11-Jun-2007
Charity calls for urgent action to tackle violence against children	7-Jun-2007
Adoption UK rated “good” after inspection	4-Jun-2007
May - 2007 Great Scottish Walk  	31-May-2007
Trauma and attachment at the Adoption UK Annual Meeting	29-May-2007
Service reforms for children in care  	24-May-2007
More support for dyslexic pupils  	21-May-2007
Criticisms over care of toddler	17-May-2007
Food additive warning	14-May-2007
Children’s abilities to make friends deteriorates	10-May-2007
Autistic children get IQ boost  	3-May-2007
April - 2007 Parenting guide piloted  	30-Apr-2007
New Bill on adoption to come into force  	26-Apr-2007
Young people in care want the option of going to boarding school	23-Apr-2007
‘Megan’s law’ pilot proves unpopular  	19-Apr-2007
Calls for better services for Asperger Syndrome	16-Apr-2007
Dental reforms fail as patients still have to pay for treatment or go without	10-Apr-2007
Extra measures to tackle bullying both sides of the school gates	2-Apr-2007
March - 2007 Cyber bullying soars	29-Mar-2007
Major rise in numbers of disabled children  	26-Mar-2007
Anthology of writing by and for adopted children  	22-Mar-2007
Compulsory foreign language lessons for primary school children  	19-Mar-2007
Single parents to find work  	15-Mar-2007
“Thousands more children could and should be placed in loving homes”	12-Mar-2007
Warnings over children who abuse	8-Mar-2007
ChildLine calls for more mental health help for children	5-Mar-2007
Survey reveals soaring childcare costs in Scotland	1-Mar-2007
February - 2007 Drivers avoid fines for breaching new car seat rules  	26-Feb-2007
We have a winner!	22-Feb-2007
Is the UK failing its children?  	19-Feb-2007
Numbers of children matched and referred rises	16-Feb-2007
Calls for better work-life balance	12-Feb-2007
New training workshops now available for adoptive parents	8-Feb-2007
Step-counters to be issued to children	5-Feb-2007
January - 2007 Changes to adoption in Northern Ireland	29-Jan-2007
Response asks for higher priority for adopted children	25-Jan-2007
Parents and children asked for their views and experiences of children’s services  	22-Jan-2007
Cartoons to help autistic children	18-Jan-2007
New school admissions rules published  	15-Jan-2007
Nurture groups help vulnerable children  	11-Jan-2007
Children request parents’ resolutions	8-Jan-2007
January Card Sale	2-Jan-2007
December - 2006 Say it with poetry	20-Dec-2006
Christmas toys are damaging to hearing	18-Dec-2006
Children’s electronic records face delays	14-Dec-2006
Car-free zones around schools to be piloted	11-Dec-2006
Children with disabilities lose out on benefits	7-Dec-2006
Human rights cited against smacking	4-Dec-2006
November - 2006 Registering young sex offenders	30-Nov-2006
Young carers miss out on vital support	27-Nov-2006
Adopted children ask for more information about their past…	23-Nov-2006
Details unveiled of fund to improve living conditions for children in care	20-Nov-2006
Are legal ages set too young?	16-Nov-2006
Blind and partially sighted children lack access to textbooks	13-Nov-2006
Worries over tuberculosis threat	9-Nov-2006
National Adoption Week 2006 is here!	6-Nov-2006
Animated characters teach children how to behave  	2-Nov-2006
October - 2006 Fears of ‘breaking point’ over high levels of teenagers in custody	30-Oct-2006
Contraception lessons for ten year olds and condoms to be sold in schools	27-Oct-2006
UNICEF calls for countries to take responsibility for protecting children from violence  	23-Oct-2006
Support Adoption UK through online shopping at HMV and elsewhere	19-Oct-2006
Looked after children call for choice in placements	16-Oct-2006
More children on Scottish register	12-Oct-2006
Shoppers miss out on warnings and are sold the wrong remedies  	9-Oct-2006
Charity asks for equal rights for children and adults	5-Oct-2006
Pupils reminded of internet safety	2-Oct-2006
September - 2006 First Online Community Poetry Competition has winner	28-Sep-2006
Children returned to country of origin when they turn 18	25-Sep-2006
Report condemns UK care system	21-Sep-2006
Sugary drinks and junk food to be banned from Scottish schools	18-Sep-2006
Schools left with no help in battle to stamp out bullying	14-Sep-2006
Adoption UK calls for changes in the law to improve security, stability and permanence	11-Sep-2006
Teenagers to get access to trained health advisers	7-Sep-2006
Scottish foster carers are facing financial hardship	4-Sep-2006
August - 2006 Young runner supports Adoption UK	31-Aug-2006
Youth Justice Board says school must tackle discipline  	29-Aug-2006
Barnado’s says children in care and being “failed”	23-Aug-2006
Children to be deported to war-scarred regions	20-Aug-2006
Research suggests TV may help 'numb pain for children'	17-Aug-2006
Nurseries fight back at ‘Vicky Pollard’ suggestions	13-Aug-2006