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Children’s Minister confirms adoption is priority for new government

Children’s Minister Michelle Donelan has written to all Directors of Children’s Services expressing concern about falling numbers of adoptions.
Support fund for adoptive families to receive £5m increase

Adoption UK is delighted that lifesaving support for adoptive families in England is to be boosted by an extra £5 million injection next year - but the charity warns a long-term commitment is still crucial.
Consultant Clinical Psychologist - Part time - Scotland

Adoption UK in Scotland are seeking to appoint one or two Clinical Psychologists on a 2-year contract, to act as Scottish clinical leads for the provision of Therapeutic and Education Support Services for Adoptive Families (TESSA.)
Adopter Support Manager

Adopter Support Manager Job advert and job description.

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.