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Yesterday’s General Election saw Labour return to power after 14 years in opposition. This holds a significant opportunity for the party to set out how it will deliver on its manifesto commitment to ‘support children in care, including through kinship, foster care, and adoption’. Read more
This week saw the publication of most of the main political parties’ manifestos, setting out their key policy priorities should they become elected to form the next government when the country goes to the polls on 4th July. Read more
The Adoption Barometer 2024 reveals that more adoptive families are in crisis than ever before and adult adoptees face a void of support . Read more
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Adoption UK’s response to this years Budget Read more
The strategy promises greater support for children who grow up in kinship care and recognition of the vital role kinship carers play. Read more
New government data reveals that the time between an adoption decision being made and children being placed with an adoptive family is increasing. Read more
The Adoption Barometer 2023 reveals that teenagers and young adults are often at crisis point amid a failure of support. Read more
The Department for Education in England has published new guidance for schools related to the recent strike actions taking place across the country. Read more
Today the Welsh Government Minister Julie Morgan formally apologised to Welsh mothers forced to give away their children in the 1950s, 60s and 70s because they were unmarried. Read more
Read AUK’s response to a new report – Working lives of teachers and leaders. Teachers cannot give their best for children if they themselves are struggling, over-worked and unsupported. Read more
Children living in kinship care arrangements are set to benefit from a pilot project to be delivered by Adoption UK Scotland and Adoption, Fostering and Kinship Alliance Scotland, called Foundations for Families. Read more