It is perhaps not surprising that in a year which saw millions of children learning at home during the Covid-19 pandemic, rates of permanent exclusions and suspensions were down in England. Read more
While adopted people and adopters across England will no doubt appreciate the extra emphasis given to the value of their experiences, and relief at the continuation of the ASF, I have no doubt that they would have liked to see it backed up by a duty to proactively plan for and deliver support Read more
Sheffield City Council is calling on all education settings in the city to sign up to a Trauma Informed Schools Pledge as part of a drive to put inclusion at the heart of education. Read more
The new statutory Schools Admissions Code,1, contains a welcome change which will be significant for families with children adopted from outside of England. Read more
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Last week we launched the Adoption Barometer 2021. Alongside its analysis of the experiences of adoptive families during 2020, it contains a deep dive into the lives of adopted young people. Read more
In a new blog, our CEO, Sue Armstrong Brown, explains how young people are paying the price for lack of early and consistent support as she reviews this year's Adoption Barometer. Read more
One Dad reviews Disney's new film, Cruella, and warns it may be a trigger for some. Read more
As you will probably be aware, we are in the middle of a “once in a generation” review of children’s social care in England, looking at how to mould our children’s support, safeguarding and care services into a better shape. Read more
When you are approached to adopt a sibling, what are the factors you need to consider, what happens when you make your decision and is there a right time or a wrong time to add to your family? Read more
In December 2020 the DfE announced changes to the way pupil premium funding will be allocated. Our new blog looks at the far-reaching implications for schools in England and the pupils. Read more
In celebration of Volunteering Week 2021, we caught up with two of our amazing volunteers – Aimee and Molly – to give us the lowdown on how they work with us and what it means to them to volunteer. Read more
We respond to the Department for Education's catch-up plan and explain why we think there is so much more that could have been learned from the lockdown experience: Read more