Consultations

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

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.

Latest

Coronavirus and Anxiety in Schools

For some children, especially those who have experienced loss or trauma, and those whose anxiety baseline levels are set high, concerns about the Coronavirus may erupt into anxiety-fuelled behaviour in school.
ASF receives short-term extension for second year running

The Department for Education (DfE) has announced a short-term extension to the Adoption Support Fund (ASF) beyond March 2021.
Chair – Regional Advisory Group

If you have leadership skills, ability to network, can collate and summarise views, enjoys debate and discussion then this might be the perfect volunteer role for you.
Regional Advisory Group Champion

This role will be suited to an adoptive parent who is familiar with current adoption issues, has leadership and networking skills.