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Children and Young People Now reports that The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has called for the free childcare offer to be extended to all one- and two-year-olds to improve … Extended Free Childcare to Support UK Families

During adoption week, some children will be featured on This Morning on ITV1 Information about them will also be available on the BAAF website for a short period of time, with the opportunity to … Family Finding: Building a Life Together

Since its launch in 1997, National Adoption Week has gone from strength to strength, reaching people across the UK wanting to know if they can adopt. This year’s National Adoption … National Adoption Week: Supporting Siblings

The British Association for Adoption and Fostering is launching a post-qualifying programme in adoption to plug the skills gap The British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) is setting up … Is there an Increasing Demand for Adoption?

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 … Adoption and Ideology

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 … Older Children in Care Need More Government Support

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 are Now Able to Access Ancestry

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 in the UK

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 … Adoption: Understanding the Statistics

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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 Star in Adoption Awareness Videos