The Department for Education (DfE) has announced a short-term extension to the Adoption Support Fund (ASF) beyond March 2021. Read more
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Adoption UK welcomes a review of Scotland’s care system which calls for a “radical overhaul” and places the views of care experienced children and young people at its very heart. Read more
Children’s Minister Michelle Donelan has written to all Directors of Children’s Services expressing concern about falling numbers of adoptions. Read more
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. Read more
Boris Johnson and his Conservative Party have achieved a commanding majority in the House of Commons following yesterday’s vote. Adoption UK is looking forward to working with the new government to deliver meaningful change for adoptive families across the UK. Read more
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. Read more
Adopted young people are to share their own powerful and personal stories, some of which will never have been told before, during this year’s Adoption Week Scotland (18-23 November). Read more
– these are just some of the words used to describe the Adoption UK Annual Conference 2019 by those who attended. Read more
The Department for Education has given £645,000 to regional adoption agencies (RAAs) in a bid to find more adoptive parents. Read more
Adoption UK is delighted that “lifesaving” support for adoptive families will continue for another year but warns a long-term commitment is still crucial. Read more
Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishing, a new book written by Adoption UK's own Education Policy Advisor, Rebecca Brook Read more
Michelle Donelan has been appointed caretaker Children and Families Minister as recently appointed minister, Kemi Badenoch, begins her maternity leave. Read more
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. Read more
Adoption UK welcomes a Care Inspectorate report which shows 92% of adoption services in Scotland, relating to Care and Support, were evaluated as ‘good’ or better by inspectors, but the charity calls for more consistency across the nation. Read more
Kemi Badenoch has been appointed Children and Families Minister as part of the new Prime Ministers’ drastic reshuffle. Read more