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Siblings send message of hope to adopted young people ahead of GCSE results day

As thousands of pupils receive their GCSE results today, three adopted siblings who carved out successful careers despite not doing well at school, hope their stories will encourage others in the same boat.
What governments should know about adoption

Earlier this summer, we published the first UK-wide assessment of modern adoption: the Adoption Barometer. the abiding message was that adopters are optimistic, resilient parents who find great joy and love in their children, despite dealing with the legacy of early childhood trauma on a daily basis.
Eleanor Haworth

Director of Service Delivery
Parent Partners - England

We are currently recruiting for a Parent Partners join the England team to work in the North Midlands and Mid West areas of England.

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.