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Children awaiting adoption could soon benefit from being placed with a family far quicker under a new approach that will open up a greater number of potential adopters for every … Local Authorities to combine adoption services to help speed up the family-finding process

CYPN report that Edward Timpson has been appointed as minister of state for children and families at the Department for Education in the new majority Conservative government. Timpson, who was … Edward Timpson reappointed as children’s minister

The Adoption Support Fund (ASF), available nationally from 1 May 2015 has been established to provide a range of new services to help parents obtain therapeutic services for their adopted … Adoption Support Fund (ASF) available from 1 May 2015

The Conservative Party manifesto has vowed to continue adoption reforms started in coalition. A Conservative government would create regional adoption agencies that work across local authority boundaries, the party’s manifesto … Conservatives pledge to create regional adoption agencies

From 5th April 2015, there are a number of changes to adoption leave and pay, as well as the introduction of shared parental leave, all of which are positive for … Changes to Adoption Leave and Pay

CYPN reports that The children’s charity partnership set up two years ago to boost links between the voluntary sector and government is to be extended for another year. The Children’s … DfE extends Children’s Strategic Partnership backing

The Department commissioned the British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) to identify emerging good practice on how schools are using the pupil premium to support adopted children during the … PUPIL PREMIUM AND CHILDREN ADOPTED FROM CARE: CASE STUDIES

Minister for Children and Families Edward Timpson MP met with adopters and staff at Adopters for Adoption today, which is celebrating a successful first year after receiving funding from the Government … Edward Timpson visits newly registered Adopters for Adoption one-year after it was set up to help reform adoption in the UK

CYPN reports that the number of children adopted by same sex couples has risen four-fold since 2007, analysis by an adoption and fostering support group reveals. A 2005 law change … Adoptions by same-sex couples quadruple since law change

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 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

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