Dilly Carter, presenter on the hit BBC show Sort Your Life Out, has this week become an ambassador for Adoption UK. Read more
Adoption UK welcomes First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s apology to women who were forced to give their babies up for adoption in the 1950s, 60s and 70s, as well as those children who were adopted through this practice and their fathers. Read more
Our survey found that children and young people with FASD often face waiting times of two years or more to get a diagnosis and access the support they need. Read more
AUK's response to the government's plan for reform of children's social care in England. Read more
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Children living in kinship care arrangements are set to benefit from a pilot project to be delivered by Adoption UK (AUK) Scotland and Fostering and Kinship Alliance Scotland, called Foundations for Families. Read more
Peer support groups offer help, advice and emotional support to kinship carers across Scotland. Read more
Following our recent OFSTED inspection, we're pleased that Adoption UK has been rated as Good for our services in England. Read more
"This plan is underwhelming in its ambition and speed. We can and should do better." Read our full response to the SEND plan here. Read more
With soaring food prices, energy bills and interest rates, the cost of living in the UK is at crisis point. We ran three surveys in November 2022 which revealed that the current economic and financial situation is having a significant impact on prospective adopters, adoptive families and adopted people. Read more
Adoption UK welcomes government proposals, published today, which seek to improve the availability and timeliness of adoption support, by removing the requirement for support providers to be registered with OFSTED in certain circumstances. Read more
New guidance on pupil premium eligibility and funding rate in England includes an increase in funding and for the first time, children adopted outside England and Wales will be eligible to attract this funding for their schools. Read more
The report published today by CVAA and Sonnet has valuable insights into the value of adoption and other forms of permanence, and usefully challenges some incorrect assumptions still being made about them. Read more
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