Adopters for Adoption now live on Facebook

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Children to appear in adoption videos

Videos and photos of children waiting to be adopted are to be made available to people approved for adoption from this autumn as part of a pilot scheme. Potential adopters Children to appear in adoption videos

Adoption register to open to approved adopters

Department for Education announces the next set of adoption reforms will come into force in July. Approved adopters will be given access to the adoption register from July, the Department Adoption register to open to approved adopters

Community Care adoption columnist picks up her second prestigious award

Sally Donovan has been named PPA Business Columnist of the Year at a star-studded ceremony at London’s Grosvenor hotel. Community Care’s adoption writer Sally Donovan has added another prestigious award Community Care adoption columnist picks up her second prestigious award

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 government has announced the formal launch of its new support Government launches new scheme to ‘dramatically’ improve post-adoption support

New rules to overhaul adoption

New rules to speed up the adoption system and ensure more children get a stable, loving home without delay will come into force in July. Building on the successes of New rules to overhaul adoption

Minister insists Government ‘on the right track’ with adoption

The Government is ‘on the right track’ in delivering better adoption support, children’s minister Edward Timpson has insisted. In a speech at an Improving Adoption for London event, Mr. Timpson Minister insists Government ‘on the right track’ with adoption

Nottinghamshire sees gay adoption rates rise

The proportion of children adopted by gay couples in Nottinghamshire is well above the national average, according to new figures. Last year, one in nine children was placed in a Nottinghamshire sees gay adoption rates rise

Thousands contact adoption agencies after visiting national website

Nearly 7,000 people who have visited England’s national adoption service website since it launched last year have gone on to contact an adoption agency, it has emerged. Statistics released by Thousands contact adoption agencies after visiting national website

Wanted: A Family Of My Own

A new four part series about adoption starts on Thursday 24th April on ITV1 at 9pm. With the recent launch of our own Adopters for Adoption Company there has never Wanted: A Family Of My Own

New Adoption Agency Set to Lead the Way

A brand new voluntary adoption agency which aims to lead the way in changing the face of adoption in the UK has been launched by an internationally renowned children’s services New Adoption Agency Set to Lead the Way

Department for Education VAA launch

New agencies to find stable, loving homes for children waiting to be adopted. Three new voluntary adoption agencies will open their doors for business today, as part of a £16 Department for Education VAA launch