The President of the Family Division yesterday (13th April, 2022) made the final ruling in the Somerset case, confirming that despite breaches in procedure by Somerset County Council in preparing for children’s Permanence Reports, any existing placement orders or existing adoption orders made by a court are fully valid. Read more
The Government’s highly anticipated SEND Review, published today, sets out proposals for a large scale reform of the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision (AP) system – the first in eight years. Read more
Adoption UK welcomes NICE’s (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) latest quality standard which sets out how health and care services can improve the diagnosis, assessment, and prevention of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). Read more
Adoption UK is delighted that Northern Ireland’s ground-breaking Adoption and Children Bill, which has been 15 years in the making, has today reached a significant milestone by passing its final stage in the Northern Ireland Assembly. Read more
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Today’s Queen’s Speech announces new laws to be passed in the coming year, including legislation that is crucial for adopted people and their families. AUK warns against punitive measures to crackdown on absence proposed in the Education Bill, and calls for the Online Safety Bill and Mental Health Bill to build support for vulnerable children. The Employment Bill has been dropped – a missed opportunity to equalise parental pay for self-employed adopters. Read more
Adoption UK has provided expert advice in the end pages of Baby Love, the heart-breaking, compelling, and timely new novel from best-selling author Jacqueline Wilson, out today, 17th March 2022. Read more
New guidance been launched to help people across Scotland who care for the child of a relative or friend, after the vast majority (88%) of kinship carers said they were not given enough information about how to access vital financial and emotional support. The booklet, titled What Now? is being published during Kinship Care Week (14th-18th March). Read more
Adoption UK is dismayed at the Government’s latest response to the inequalities in employment rights for self-employed adopters, special guardians, and kinship carers. Read more
Adoption UK is delighted £144m of vital adoption support funding has been secured to help vulnerable children across England over the next three years. This represents an increase on the current allocation of £46m for this year. Read more
Adoption UK is calling on the Government to take action to improve the use of funds allocated to support adopted children in England’s schools. Read more
Sue Armstrong Brown, CEO of Adoption UK, has announced she is stepping down after 5 years in the role. Since joining Adoption UK in 2017, Dr Armstrong Brown has championed the interests of the adoption community, growing the charity’s activities around three pillars: connection, support and influence. Under her leadership, Adoption UK has doubled in size, enabling it to significantly increase its work across all four nations of the UK. Read more
Adoption UK has long called on the government to address inequalities in employment rights for self-employed adopters, special guardians and kinship carers. Thousands of self-employed adopters and special guardians are missing the right afforded to birth parents to spend vital time supporting and bonding with their child in the early stages and this must be addressed. We have written to the Children’s Minister today urging government action – read our letter here. Read more
The Adoption Support Fund (ASF) has been secured until March 2025, the Department for Education has confirmed. Read more
Adoption UK is thrilled to receive a £100,000 donation from Barclays's £100m COVID-19 Community Aid Package to help establish the first UK-wide specialist service for adopted young people. Read more
Adoption UK has been announced as one of the first ever charity partnerships for ITV’s The Masked Singer, ahead of the new series of the award-winning show. Read more