Adopters for Adoption

Extension of the Pupil Premium scheme is set to help an extra 10,000 pupils and be worth around £1,900 for each student All children adopted from care will be the … £20m education boost for adopted children

An adoption charity has launched a best practice guide to prevent foster children being denied the physical and emotional benefits of having a pet. The report from the British Association … Dog adoption blacklist barking up the wrong tree, charity warns

Figures released by the Department of Education show 300+ kids went to live with same-sex parents last year The number of children formally adopted by same-sex parents in the UK … Huge increase in UK children adopted by gay parents

CYPN reports that a  charity is calling for local authorities to do more to keep sibling groups taken into care together, after data it gathered showed half are being separated. … Half of sibling groups in the care system live apart, study finds

The new chief executive of the British Association for Adoption and Fostering comments on the serious issues affecting the sector. Have you been watching Call the Midwife? Fortunately, in the … Adoption and fostering: ‘We must remain focused on difficult to place children’

Plans to allow would-be adopters to search videos and photos of children remain in limbo because security issues that emerged last year have yet to be resolved. Adoption activity days … Adoption reform delays continue due to security concerns

This  week (17 – 21 November) is Anti-Bullying Week, coordinated by the Anti-Bullying Alliance. This year the alliance is calling on the school community to take action to stop the … Anti-Bullying Week 2014

Local authorities and adoption agencies are facing a battle to prevent would-be adoptive parents leaving the process due to the steep drop in children being approved for adoption, experts in … Fears prospective adopters could quit over drop in placement orders

A high-profile scheme intended to increase adoptions by allowing would-be adopters to search videos and photos of children has been delayed due to security issues, CYP Now has learned The … Security concerns delay adoption video pilot

The Guardian reports on Devon Adoption and how they won local authority adoption team of the year The government’s reforms to adoption have been a challenge to many local authorities. The … Adoptive parents need to be supported to help their child grieve for the past

Martin Narey hopes the document will reassure social workers that the law on adoption has not changed following recent judgements Children are missing out on the chance to be adopted … Government publishes guide to bust adoption law myths and misconceptions

Children and Young People Now reports that The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has called for the free childcare offer to be extended to all one- and two-year-olds to improve … Extend free childcare to boost economy, says CBI