Local Authorities to combine adoption services to help speed up the family-finding process

10 years ago

Children awaiting adoption could soon benefit from being placed with a family far quicker under a new approach that will…

Edward Timpson reappointed as children’s minister

10 years ago

CYPN report that Edward Timpson has been appointed as minister of state for children and families at the Department for…

Adoption Support Fund (ASF) available from 1 May 2015

10 years ago

The Adoption Support Fund (ASF), available nationally from 1 May 2015 has been established to provide a range of new…

Conservatives pledge to create regional adoption agencies

10 years ago

The Conservative Party manifesto has vowed to continue adoption reforms started in coalition. A Conservative government would create regional adoption…

Changes to Adoption Leave and Pay

10 years ago

From 5th April 2015, there are a number of changes to adoption leave and pay, as well as the introduction…

DfE extends Children’s Strategic Partnership backing

10 years ago

CYPN reports that The children's charity partnership set up two years ago to boost links between the voluntary sector and…

PUPIL PREMIUM AND CHILDREN ADOPTED FROM CARE: CASE STUDIES

10 years ago

The Department commissioned the British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) to identify emerging good practice on how schools are…

Edward Timpson visits newly registered Adopters for Adoption one-year after it was set up to help reform adoption in the UK

10 years ago

Minister for Children and Families Edward Timpson MP met with adopters and staff at Adopters for Adoption today, which is celebrating…

Adoptions by same-sex couples quadruple since law change

10 years ago

CYPN reports that the number of children adopted by same sex couples has risen four-fold since 2007, analysis by an…

The pros and cons of trans-racial adoption

10 years ago

The Government has removed requirement on adoption agencies to consider a child’s racial, cultural and linguistic background; but for many…