Fears prospective adopters could quit over drop in placement orders

11 years ago

Local authorities and adoption agencies are facing a battle to prevent would-be adoptive parents leaving the process due to the…

Security concerns delay adoption video pilot

11 years ago

A high-profile scheme intended to increase adoptions by allowing would-be adopters to search videos and photos of children has been…

Adoptive parents need to be supported to help their child grieve for the past

11 years ago

The Guardian reports on Devon Adoption and how they won local authority adoption team of the year The government’s reforms to…

Government publishes guide to bust adoption law myths and misconceptions

11 years ago

Martin Narey hopes the document will reassure social workers that the law on adoption has not changed following recent judgements…

Extend free childcare to boost economy, says CBI

11 years ago

Children and Young People Now reports that The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has called for the free childcare offer…

Finding families for children

11 years ago

During adoption week, some children will be featured on This Morning on ITV1 Information about them will also be available on the BAAF…

National Adoption Week 3 – 9 November 2014

11 years ago

Since its launch in 1997, National Adoption Week has gone from strength to strength, reaching people across the UK wanting…

Increasing demand for adoption experts prompts new social work course

11 years ago

  The British Association for Adoption and Fostering is launching a post-qualifying programme in adoption to plug the skills gap…

An ideological approach to adoption figures means we are missing important trends

11 years ago

Academics Brigid Featherstone and Paul Bywaters look deeper into recently published figures about looked after children. The Department for Education…

Government adoption reforms only impacting on younger children, says charity

11 years ago

TACT’s chief executive Andy Elvin also voiced concerns about the number of special guardianship orders (SGOs) being issued by local…