Adoption and Fostering: tackling delay

6 December 2012

Our response to the Government's consultation on adoption and fostering proposals:

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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.
Lead Youth Worker - Wales

We are currently recruiting for a Lead Youth Worker to work out of the Cardiff office.

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Adoption UK conducts survey for Department for Education on adopters' experiences of accessing adoption support.
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The Government announced that the Pupil Premium initiative is to be extended to include adopted children.
Adoption UK responds to the NICE

(National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) consultation on ‘Children’s Attachment
Local area SEND consultation

An inspection of local areas' effectiveness in identifying and meeting the needs of disabled children and young people and those who have special educational needs.
Court of Appeal judgment welcomed by Adoption UK

Court of Appeal redresses the balance regarding adoption placement orders - Adoption UK welcomes the Court's judgement
Fair Access Limit introduced for the ASF

Adoption UK members stress the importance of the fund