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Tuesday 6 February 2018 is Safer Internet Day, a national campaign that promotes the safe and positive use of digital technology, especially among children and young people. Safer Internet Day aims to not … <strong>Safer Internet Day</strong>

  Sky reports that Live streaming is increasingly being used to groom, blackmail and abuse victims, investigators have warned.   Police say paedophiles are using live streaming to bombard targets … Online Content: How To Keep Your Child Safe

The first episode of Finding Me A Family will transmit on Tuesday 5th December 2017, on Channel 4 at 9 pm. It will then be available on All4 for 30 … Finding Me a Family

Adoption UK, commissioned by the DfE, has recently published an updated online Adoption Support Fund (ASF) guide. The Adoption Support Fund – how it’s working for families provides anyone new … Adoption Support Fund – how it’s Working for Families

PAC-UK and Adoption UK have published two complementary education guides, for school staff and adoptive parents respectively, to help ensure adopted children get the best possible educational start in life. … Meeting the Needs of Adopted Children

With the National Adoption Week not too far away,  the focus this year is on encouraging more prospective adopters to come forward who can provide a secure and loving home for … National Adoption Week: The Needs of Siblings

More than half of the children waiting for adoption in England are brothers and sisters of 2, 3 or more. That’s why this year’s National Adoption Week will focus on Siblings. First … Let’s Celebrate National Adoption Week

Survey of adopted children reveals the vast majority feel safe, satisfied with their lives, and have an adult in their lives they can trust. Along with the other Independent Adoption … Survey Says Adopted Children Feel Safe and Satisfied

Each year on August 11, parents  participate in National Son’s and Daughter’s Day.  On this day, spend time with the joys of your life. Let your children know that you … National Son’s and Daughter’s Day

Children and Young People Now reports that Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people will get additional support in their efforts to adopt a child after the Department for Education … The Government Boosts Support for LGBT+ Adopters

Children & Young People now report that numbers of children being approved for adoption are continuing to fall, it has emerged. A total of 5,340 children were adopted in 2014/15. … Drop in number of children approved for adoption continues

The Government has removed requirement on adoption agencies to consider a child’s racial, cultural and linguistic background; but for many in the adoption world, a good cultural fit is still … Understanding Interracial Adoption