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Making membership more rewarding – our gift to you

We are extremely excited to announce a number of new Adoption UK membership benefits which we are providing as a direct result of what YOU told us.
Huge discrepancies in adoption rates in some areas, BBC reports

A news investigation by BBC Radio 4’s Today programme reported that almost one in every 50 children born in Southampton in 2011-2012 was put up for adoption.
Adoption UK trainer Bob Barnes receives British Empire Medal

A former Adoption UK trainer who has trained hundreds of adoptive parents and professional staff for the charity over a 16-year period will receive the British Empire Medal in the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
Annual Conference 2018

Early Bird tickets now on sale for our Annual Conference.

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.