A week into the role, AUK’s new Chief Exec reflects on what’s she’s learned so far. Read more
Attending a family funeral prompted Ann Bell to reflect on the complicated family connections in adopted peoples' lives. This blog marks the run up to our conference The Power of Connections on 8 October, which ties in the experiences of adopted adults, through a panel discussion and workshops. Read more
Rebecca Brooks, author of the Adoption Barometer, summarises this year's headlines in our latest blog. Read more
AUK’s response to yesterday’s Sunday Times article about adoption support. Read more
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Education is not confined to the walls of a school. Real life opportunities like a visit to the dentist and the bringing home of a new puppy are learning experiences that allow our children to process what has happened to them, fill in developmental gaps and move on with their life, wiser and more resilient. Read more
Adoption Today editor Sally Donovan hands over the baton to new editor, Kate Marsh. Read more
17 year old Sinead was adopted at the age of 2 with her brother. To mark Black History Month, she reflects on race and representation in adoption. Read more
Come along to The Power of Connections conference in Bristol on 8 October. Listen to the panel sessions, hear from our keynote speaker Beverley Barnett-Jones and choose from a wide-range of workshops for adoptive parents, adopted adults and supporting professionals. Read more
An adopter writes about making wonderful memories at a summer camp for adoptive families. Read more
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Adoptive Mum Sophie writes about how maintaining birth family links for her children meant taking contact into her own hands. Read more
Beverley Barnett-Jones, Associate Director (Practice and Impact) at Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (Nuffield FJO), is the keynote speaker at Adoption UK’s Annual Conference, The Power of Connections. Here she provides a taste of what to expect from her keynote address, which will focus on modernising post-adoption contact, with insight from a recent Nuffield FJO project as well as this year’s Adoption Barometer. Read more
Sarah’s daughter has taken a huge step towards independence by applying for her first job. Read more
Recent adopter Gareth explains why his son shouldn’t be labelled as ‘lucky’ to have found a new family. Read more