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Adoption UK wants to hear your views on modern-day adoption

Adoption UK is conducting a survey into adoption in the 21st Century so wants to hear the views of adoptive parents and prospective adopters.
Please don’t label my lad as ‘bad’

I’ll never forget the panic that engulfed me - just days after starting work as a secondary school teacher - when one of my Year 8 pupils, suddenly climbed out of the classroom window mid-lesson, and scarpered off across the field.
Treasurer

Help us to help adoptive families to thrive – could you become our new Treasurer?
New digital partnership to tackle the isolation of adoptive parenting

Adoption UK and Link Maker are launching a new digital partnership to help families who are raising some of the most vulnerable children in the UK.

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.