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Academics Brigid Featherstone and Paul Bywaters look deeper into recently published figures about looked after children. The Department for Education (DfE) published keystatistics last week on the care population, identifying … An ideological approach to adoption figures means we are missing important trends

TACT’s chief executive Andy Elvin also voiced concerns about the number of special guardianship orders (SGOs) being issued by local authorities. The government’s adoption reforms are only having an impact … Government adoption reforms only impacting on younger children, says charity

The number of children in care has risen for the fifth successive year to total nearly 69,000, latest statistics show. There are now more children in care than at any … Looked-after children and adoption numbers rise again

Children, grandchildren and other relatives of adopted adults can now trace back through their ancestors’ lives. Children, grandchildren and other relatives of adopted adults can now trace back through their … Relatives of adopted adults now able to trace family tree

The number of children placed for adoption has risen by 14 per cent over the last year, according to latest government figures. Government is attempting to streamline the adoption process. … Number of adoptions increases

Giving more children a family New figures out today show that the number of adoptions is up  in the last year, thanks to an increase in financial support to councils … New adoption figures released today

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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

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

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

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