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LGBT+ people urged not to rule themselves out of adoption

Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans communities are being invited to find out about adopting a child through One Adoption West Yorkshire.

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Protecting adopted children’s mental health
Three-quarters of adopted children suffer significant trauma while living with their birth families, a report
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Changes to pupil premium announced
The Department for Education (DfE) has updated its guidance on pupil premium, changing the way
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Call for long-term commitment to Adoption Support Fund
Adoption UK has welcomed the government’s decision to extend the Adoption Support Fund (ASF) but
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New chair appointed to Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board
Dr Krish Kandiah has been appointed as the new chair of the Adoption and Special
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Adoption rate down by third since 2015
Adoption UK has voiced significant concerns after official figures revealed the number of children adopted
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Capacity in foster care stalling, despite rising demand
The number of fostering places and carers only increased slightly this year, despite demand being
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Children in care being ‘failed by the state’
The children’s residential social care system is broken and failing many of the most vulnerable
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West Midlands taskforce created to help vulnerable children

A regional taskforce has been created in the West Midlands to find fostering families for some of the most vulnerable children in residential care.

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Adoption Support Fund extended
The Adoption Support Fund (ASF) has received a short-term extension for the third consecutive year, providing families
Fostering & Adoption News
LGBT+ people urged not to rule themselves out of adoption
Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans communities are being invited to find out
Children Fostering & Adoption Safeguarding Young People
Protecting adopted children’s mental health
Three-quarters of adopted children suffer significant trauma while living with their birth families, a report
Care Children Fostering & Adoption
Changes to pupil premium announced
The Department for Education (DfE) has updated its guidance on pupil premium, changing the way
Children Fostering & Adoption
Call for long-term commitment to Adoption Support Fund
Adoption UK has welcomed the government’s decision to extend the Adoption Support Fund (ASF) but
Children Families Fostering & Adoption News
New chair appointed to Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board
Dr Krish Kandiah has been appointed as the new chair of the Adoption and Special
Children Fostering & Adoption
Adoption rate down by third since 2015
Adoption UK has voiced significant concerns after official figures revealed the number of children adopted
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Croydon eases the pinch with higher foster carer pay
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Croydon eases the pinch with higher foster carer pay
Council raises weekly payments and adds tax reimbursements to tackle foster care shortages in the
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New guide urges evidence-based parenting support for teens
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New guide urges evidence-based parenting support for teens
Today (3rd December) Foundations launched a new guide urging councils to expand parenting support to
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Cuts to ASGSF a ‘backward step for vulnerable children’ — Family Futures
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Cuts to ASGSF a ‘backward step for vulnerable children’ — Family Futures
Not-for-profit adoption agency and therapy centre voices ‘grave concerns’ to announcement of cuts to Adoption
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Big Adoption Day – Wednesday, January 15, 2025 
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Big Adoption Day – Wednesday, January 15, 2025 
In-person and online events to be held across the UK for potential adoptive parents to
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Bedford’s animated adoption story
Coinciding with National Adoption Week, Bedford Borough Council’s new animated short film explores the adoption
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A ‘huge blow’ – Fostering Network on SRA rates decision
Leading charity ‘extremely disappointed’ by news that Scottish Recommended Allowance (SRA) for foster carers and kinship
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Launch of Local Authority Fostering South East (LAFSE)
New virtual fostering hub brings together expertise of 20 councils in bid to increase the
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Foster carers commemorated with tree in Crewe
Ceremony and tree-planting in Cheshire town to mark Foster Care Fortnight and start of wider
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