Kate-Ellen looks back on a well-handled move from primary school to high school. Read more
As the numbers of young people not in education, employment or training rises again, education advisor Rebecca Brooks argues that investing in building trust and relationships is money well spent. Read more
After years of lobbying from individual therapists, counsellors, and accrediting bodies, the law and guidance was recently changed in relation to working with ‘adoption related issues’ in therapy. There are still nuances to be understood or worked out, but this change has been welcomed and opens doors for many people seeking support, as Dan from our Psychology and Therapy Hub explains. Read more
The election of the Labour government and appointment of a new ministerial team at the Department for Education in England has resulted in a flurry of changes and new proposals. Here, we pick out five key education policy announcements that Adoption UK will be following closely over the coming months. Read more
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Working Families CEO, Jane van Zyl, talks about flexible working – what it really means, how it can improve the health and wellbeing of adoptive parents and carers, what to ask for and your rights. Read more
The recent publication of The Promise Plan 24-30 is a welcome next step for those organisations working towards keeping The Promise in Scotland, continuing the critical centering of voices of those who have both lived, and currently live within the care system. Read more
As part of our Breaking the Barriers to school attendance campaign, Kate Cox a non-practising solicitor for IPSEA, the leading charity advising on English SEND law, and an adoptive parent has written a guest blog. Kate broadly outlines what support adopted children with special educational needs are legally entitled to in England and what parents and carers can do if their child needs more support. Read more
Three Adoption UK Scotland volunteers discuss their experiences and share some tips for anyone thinking about volunteering. Read more
Fiona Biggar is an adoptive parent, psychology graduate, coach and Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) master practitioner who has supported adoptive families for many years. Her new book, Everyday Ways to Connect with your Adopted or Fostered Child, introduces a range of strategies and tips on how to use therapeutic parenting to improve relationships within families affected by trauma. Read more
In 2023, as media headlines exploded with headlines about an ‘attendance crisis’ in the UK’s schools, I began to gather research by Adoption UK and other organisations as well as data collected by the Department for Education in England (this data is not available in other nations) to try to uncover how previously looked after children fitted in to this emerging story. Read more
We were delighted to welcome the Scottish Adult Adoptee Movement (SAAM) to Adoption Week Scotland 2023. SAAM is a group of adult adoptees working to change the narrative around adoption and give a voice to adoptees in Scotland. Fiona Menzies-Henderson, from SAAM, explains why it’s so important to listen to adult adoptees and how working with AUK Scotland is an opportunity to share their lived experiences of adoption. Read more
This year’s theme focuses on the critical need to listen to individuals and families about their experiences of adoption. Read more