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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Therapeutic, Education and Support Services in Adoption

TESSA-UK is a project to create the conditions for healthy development and family wellbeing in adoptive families.
Education Mentor – Hertfordshire Schools
DfE gives to RAAs in a bid to find more adoptive parents.

The Department for Education has given £645,000 to regional adoption agencies (RAAs) in a bid to find more adoptive parents.
Call for long-term commitment to lifesaving support fund

Adoption UK is delighted that “lifesaving” support for adoptive families will continue for another year but warns a long-term commitment is still crucial.

Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Diagnostic challenges and recommendations for the future

This report shares information about FASD and its impact, gathers insights into living with FASD, and outlines recommendations for what needs to happen next to tackle this pervasive condition.
Mapping Adoption Support in Scotland

A study to created to map the adoption support services across Scottish agencies.
Let's Learn Together - Scotland

A handy guide for parents and teachers of adopted children in priary school in Scotland.
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.