Waiting to be parents: adopters' experiences of being recruited

In 2010 we carried out a survey of our membership to understand their experiences of being recruited as adopters and of the assessment and preparation process.

Download the report:

Waiting to be Parents - Adopters' Experiences of Being Recruited.pdf

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Siblings send message of hope to adopted young people ahead of GCSE results day

As thousands of pupils receive their GCSE results today, three adopted siblings who carved out successful careers despite not doing well at school, hope their stories will encourage others in the same boat.
What governments should know about adoption

Earlier this summer, we published the first UK-wide assessment of modern adoption: the Adoption Barometer. the abiding message was that adopters are optimistic, resilient parents who find great joy and love in their children, despite dealing with the legacy of early childhood trauma on a daily basis.
Eleanor Haworth

Director of Service Delivery
Parent Partners - England

We are currently recruiting for a Parent Partners join the England team to work in the North Midlands and Mid West areas of England.

Meeting the needs of adopted and permanently placed children

Adoption UK’s guide Meeting the needs of adopted and permanently placed children - A guide for adoptive parents includes information about Virtual School Heads (VSHs), Designated Teachers (DTs), Priority School Admission and Pupil Premium Plus (PP+).
Beyond the Adoption Order - Wales

The Welsh Government commissioned Bristol University to undertake research into adoption disruption in Wales.
The Care Inquiry Report: Making not breaking - building relationships for our most vulnerable children

Making not breaking: building relationships for our most vulnerable children. Eight leading charities joined forces to launch an inquiry into how best to provide stable and permanent homes for children in England who cannot live with their birth families.
England's Adoption Leadership Board publishes 'myth busting' guides

At the end of 2014, England's National Adoption Leadership Board issued guidelines in response to several court judgements on adoption.
The provision and experience of adoption support services in Wales

Perspectives from adoption agencies and adoptive parents. The report was commissioned by the Welsh Government.
Beyond the Adoption Order: challenges, interventions and adoption disruption

DfE (Department for Education) report, written by Julie Selwyn, Dinithi Wijedasa, and Sarah Meakings.
Listen Up - report

In 2013 we surveyed our members in N. Ireland about their experience of the adoption journey.
It takes a village to raise a child

Research has shown that adoption offers a child far more stability than other forms of care and better outcomes, across a range of measures.