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…

Looked-after children and adoption numbers rise again

11 years ago

The number of children in care has risen for the fifth successive year to total nearly 69,000, latest statistics show.…

Relatives of adopted adults now able to trace family tree

11 years ago

Children, grandchildren and other relatives of adopted adults can now trace back through their ancestors’ lives. Children, grandchildren and other…

Number of adoptions increases

11 years ago

The number of children placed for adoption has risen by 14 per cent over the last year, according to latest…

New adoption figures released today

11 years ago

Giving more children a family New figures out today show that the number of adoptions is up  in the last…