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Children waiting in care as adoption rates continue to plummet

The charity Adoption UK is calling for urgent action as the number of children adopted from care in England has fallen for a fourth successive year, as revealed by the latest official figures.
Healing the Hurt

Three quarters of the children adopted today will have been removed from their birth families due to abuse or neglect. Adoption alone doesn't erase the trauma they have suffered. Please help us build brighter futures for these vulnerable children.
Off to the polls

Some of the main UK political parties have now published their manifestos ahead of next month’s general election. So, what do they say about supporting families?
Tony Eastwood

Trustee

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.