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

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

10 years ago

Edward Timpson reappointed as children’s minister

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

10 years ago

Adoption Support Fund (ASF) available from 1 May 2015

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

10 years ago

Conservatives pledge to create regional adoption agencies

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

10 years ago

Changes to Adoption Leave and Pay

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

10 years ago

DfE extends Children’s Strategic Partnership backing

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

10 years ago

PUPIL PREMIUM AND CHILDREN ADOPTED FROM CARE: CASE STUDIES

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

10 years ago

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

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

10 years ago

Adoptions by same-sex couples quadruple since law change

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

10 years ago

Government launches new scheme to ‘dramatically’ improve post-adoption support

New Adoption Support Fund will be piloted in 10 local authority areas from today before being rolled out nationally. The…

11 years ago