Blog
£2 million made available for adoptive support
The government announced on 27th June that over £2 million of new funding will be made available to ten councils […]
Nigel Priestley Discusses Section 20 Agreements – Provision for the Accomodation of Children
We were in Douglas on the Isle of Man in April. A friend of mine’s daughter was getting married. The […]
BBC R4 iPM feature – What happens when adoptions go wrong
On 12th April 2014, BBC Radio 4iPM covered the recent Department for Education report into Adoption Breakdown. The feature by […]
“Stalinist” response to groundbreaking report which challenges Government approach to Adoption.
On Wednesday 9th April 2014 the Department for Education launches a groundbreaking report on Adoption. The University of Bristol was […]
Adoption nightmare….due to lack of support
An article published last week in the Australian publication Daily Life tells of the difficulties experienced by an English family, […]
Adoption Activity Days – a solution for an adoption crisis?
Following a recent Channel 4 documentary about adoption and in particular ‘adoption activity days’, there has been a lot of […]
Adopted children missing out on mental health treatments
Common disorders, such as ADHD or conduct disorder, are being ‘grossly under-identified’ amongst adopted and fostered children, according to a […]
Adoption Legal Centre Welcomes Adoption Helpline
The Adoption Legal Centre has welcomed the introduction of an Adoption Legal Helpline in the Yorkshire and Humber area. Samantha […]
Extra support to streamline adoption process
Source: BBC News 24th December 2013 – Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-25493212 Councils in England will receive an extra £50m in grants next […]