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Children’s minister Edward Timpson has said the controversial plans will help to speed up the adoption process Councils creating regional adoption agencies will be boosted by £4.5m extra funding, the Department for … Government commits £4.5m for Regional Adoption Agencies

The Government has pledged £30m to speed up finding adoptive parents for children in care in England. The money will be provided this year to local authorities to cover costs … £30m Allocated for Quicker Adoptions

Children and Families Minister, Edward Timpson joined F4A for a special webcast last Friday and talked about his personal experience of adoption, the government’s adoption reforms and the new Adoption … An Interview with the Children and Families Minister

Adopters for Adoption would like to offer their congratulations to  Nicky Campbell on his OBE The Express and Star today reports today about Broadcaster Nicky Campbell who has said he is “supremely … Nicky Campbell Awarded an OBE

First 4 Adoption have announced that Children’s Minister, Edward Timpson will be joining them for a special webcast next Wednesday 17th June at 6pm. He’ll be talking about his personal … Meet the Minister!

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

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 … What is the Adoption Support Fund?

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 … Introducing 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 … Department of Education: Children’s Strategic Partnership

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 … Our Stories of Pupil Premium