THE ALL-PARTY PARLIAMENTARY GROUP FOR ADOPTION AND PERMANENCE (APPGAP) WAS ESTABLISHED IN FEBRUARY 2019 AND AIMS TO:

Amplify the voices and experiences of children and families engaged in adoption and other forms of permanence, to inform parliamentarians and promote the development and implementation of effective policy and practice.

To provide an opportunity for the ambitious exploration of innovative solutions to enable adopted children and families to thrive.

APPGAP is chaired by Rachael Maskell, MP for York Central. Adoption UK provides the secretariat for the group in partnership with adoption and fostering charity, Home for Good.

 

Self-employed adopter survey 2022

Self-employed adopters are not eligible for statutory adoption pay (SAP) because they are not employees, but neither are they able to claim the equivalent to the statutory maternity allowance (SMA) that self-employed birth parents can.

The APPG Adoption and Permanence wanted to understand more about the impact this potential loophole is having on families and adoptions. We therefore launched a Call for Evidence for those affected which ran throughout September 2022. The below is a write up of the key findings.

Click to read the key findings

 

Strengthening Families: Improving stability for adopted children

The APPG’s most recent inquiry gathered evidence about how to create stable adoptive families by giving them the right support from 

the start and over the long term. They have 

produced a report, ‘Strengthening Families’, with recommendations including the provision of high-quality adoption support plans, a 10-year commitment to the Adoption Support Fund, and training for teachers in supporting children who have experienced early trauma.

You can download and read the report by clicking on the image.

The APPG conducted its first inquiry in 2019, into the future of post adoption support in England. You can read the report of the inquiry: Investing in Families report.

If you would like further information on APPGAP: 
www.appgap.info
Email: [email protected]