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Leading lawyer and children's advocate appointed as chair of UK adopters charity

Mike Rebeiro, international lawyer, children’s advocate, business leader and adopter, has been appointed as Chair of the Board for Adoption UK.
Mike Rebeiro

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After School Restraint Collapse

What is after school restraint collapse and how can you support your child through it? Our Education Policy Advisor, Rebecca Brooks explains.
You Can Adopt

#YouCanAdopt – a campaign to find adopters for the thousands children in England waiting to be adopted.

APPG for Adoption and Permanence

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Adoption and Permanence (APPGAP) was establish in February 2019 and aims to:
The Adoption Support Fund – how it's working for families

Adoption UK is proud to announce that their updated online Adoption Support Fund (ASF) guide has now been published, to mark National Adoption Week 2017.
The Adoption Support Fund - the First Year

This guide to the Adoption Support Fund includes information for parents about how to access the resource as well as examples of how it has worked well.
Parents' questions answered

Here we provide answers to a number of frequently asked questions about the Adoption Support Fund.
Statistics

The following statistics show how many people are benefiting from the Adoption Support Fund (as of 1 April 2017) and the types of therapies that are being applied for.
What won't the fund pay for?

Local authorities and adoption agencies should already be providing a certain amount to their adoptive families:
What will the fund pay for?

The Adoption Support Fund (ASF) will pay for therapeutic services that are not currently provided by local authorities. These include:
The Process

Here we illustrate the Adoption Support Fund process:
Fair Access Limit FAQs

Here we provide answers to a number of frequently asked questions about the Fair Access Limit.

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The myth of ‘catching up’ after Covid-19

When I was in secondary school, my parents requested permission to remove me from school during term time for a week to go on a holiday of a lifetime. The school reluctantly agreed, on the condition that I would work hard to ‘catch up’ the work that I missed.
Join us

Join the thousands of prospective adopters, adoptive families and professionals that make up Adoption UK’s supportive community.
Support

Make connections: through our Helpline, Online Forums and Support Groups
Family membership

Join our community - offering support, advice, friendship & resources to families throughout the UK.
Contact Us

Contact information for Adoption UK.
Research

We are committed to conducting, supporting, and disseminating research.
Helpline

Our helpline advisers offer practical suggestions, information and encouragement, or can point you in the right direction for specialist help.
Jobs

Adoption UK is looking for some talented new people to join our growing team.
Equal Chance Campaign

All children deserve an equal chance at school.