Adoption UK provides the secretariat to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Adoption and Permanence, alongside Home for Good. Last week we were in Parliament to meet with MPs and Peers, sector leaders and members of the adoption community to discuss the findings of the recent survey of self-employed adopters. Read more
In case you couldn't make the AUK annual conference, our new Chief Executive, Emily Frith's speech is now available to read here Read more
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Adoption UK today wrote to the outgoing Children’s Minister Will Quince MP, expressing our thanks for the commitment he has shown to improving adoption for adopted people and their families. Read more
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The Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday announced plans to reduce the nation’s budget deficit aimed at ensuring confidence in the country’s economy, against a backdrop of soaring inflation, rising interest rates and poor growth. Read more
Children in England with a plan for adoption are spending longer in the care system before being adopted, according to new government statistics released today. Read more
Adoption Week Scotland celebrates the voices of young adoptees through the #E Project and the AFKA's Staying Connected project. Read more
Find out more about Kinship Carers week which will run from 3rd - 7th October this year. Join us in celebrating the incredible role that kinship carers across England and Wales play in children's lives. Read more
Adoption UK has today written an open letter to the Minister for the School System, Baroness Barran, urging the government to reconsider its decision to cancel plans for legislation that would have guaranteed summer born children a place in reception class at age five, where parents believe that to be in their child's best interest. Read more
Meet our new CEO, Emily Frith, as she champions bringing the voice of adopted people to the forefront of what we do at Adoption UK. Her rich experience and values make her 'the right leader at the right time' for AUK. She will be at our Annual Conference on October 8th – come and talk to her about the AUK you’d like to see! Read more
On 9th September the single featuring West End star, Darren Day, will be released to raise awareness of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Read more
Support for adopted children, young people and adults wanting to establish and maintain relationships with birth relatives is not fit for purpose and requires radical improvement, a new report reveals today. Read more
This Volunteers’ Week (June 1-7 2022), Adoption UK is taking the opportunity to say thank you to its many volunteers, and acknowledge the significant difference they make in supporting the adoption community. Read more
The Adoption Support Fund (ASF) will no longer fund travel time payments to therapists for applications made on or after 1 June 2022. The intention is that this will mean more money to be spent directly on supporting adopted people and their families with vital therapy. The ASF will continue to pay therapists’ travel costs e.g., mileage and train fares, where necessary. It will also continue to meet these travel costs for families where necessary. Read more