A bold new project that will help transform the lives of vulnerable children has launched in England today. Read more
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Adoption UK responds to the call for an overhaul of the adoption system by Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson. Read more
This National Adoption Week (12-18 October), charity Adoption UK is urging members of the black community to step forward to become adoptive parents. Read more
The lives of some of the UK's most vulnerable children are being devastated by a string of missed opportunities to provide them with adequate support Read more
Mike Rebeiro, international lawyer, children’s advocate, business leader and adopter, has been appointed as Chair of the Board for Adoption UK. Read more
The government’s decision to reject a call for more support for those on parental leave in response to COVID-19 has been described as a “hammer blow” to new parents. Read more
A group of MPs have called on the government to urgently deliver more support for new parents in response to the Covid-19 crisis. Read more
A “huge and concerning” college drop-out rate among adopted young people has led Adoption UK to call for governments in all four nations of the UK to rethink our education system. Read more
Adoption UK is to receive Government emergency funding to provide ongoing vital support for adoptive families during the Covid-19 lockdown. Read more
Adoption UK is working hard to keep the support needs of adoptive families on the political agenda, contributing to two recent parliamentary inquiries. Read more
Adoption UK is calling on the governments in all four nations of the UK to provide additional funding and resources to help schools support those children who will struggle most, when educational settings re-open, post Covid-19 lockdown. Read more
Adoption UK's chief executive Dr Sue Armstrong Brown welcomes the Government announcement that £8 million of adoption support funding is to be freed up to help vulnerable families. Read more
The Chancellor has announced a £750 million package to support the charity sector through the covid-19 crisis. Read more
Adoption UK asked adoptive parent Regina Freedman to review Giving Up Marty, a play which explores the realities of contact between adopted young people and their birth family - a theme Regina's family has first hand experienced of. Read more
A new website which sees all relevant information about adopting in Scotland housed under one roof, was launched today (Friday). Read more