We engage with key stakeholders through formal consultations as well as through campaigning and lobbying.

December 2020 - NICE committee meeting on looked after children guidelines: Adoption UK's expert testimony

May 2020 - House of Commons Education Select Committee's covid-19 inquiry: Adoption UK's written evidence

May 2020 - House of Commons Petitions Committee's investigation into parental leave: Adoption UK's written evidence

April 2020 - Ofqual Consultation on Exceptional Awarding of Exam Grades: Adoption UK’s Response

April 2019 – Draft Domestic Abuse Bill: Adoption UK’s submits evidence to the Draft Domestic Abuse Bill Joint Committee

May 2018 - Exclusions Review - call for evidence: Adoption UK's response to the Department for Education commissioned review into school exclusions.

December 2017 - Adverse Childhood experiences: Adoption UK's response to the inquiry into Adverse Childhood Experiences.

June 2017 - Adoption UK’s response to the National fostering stocktake: a review of the fostering system in England. 

December 2015 - Local area SEND consultation the inspection of local areas’ effectiveness in identifying and meeting the needs of disabled children and young people and those who have special educational needs.

July 2015 - NICE (The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) consultation on ‘Children’s Attachment; attachment in children and young people who are adopted from care, in care or at risk of going into care.’

See our response to the NICE consultation.