Adoption UK is a national charity that has worked with and on behalf of adoptive parents, prospective adopters and foster carers for over 40 years. In recent years, three major acts of parliament – Adoption and Children’s Act 2002, Civil Partnership Act 2004 and the Equality Act 2006 – have reflected changes in [...]
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Children in need of forever families
We need people from all over the UK who can welcome children into their lives and offer a loving, stable and safe family. North Somerset Council has seen a rise in the number of children who need adoptive parents outside of the area, so we’d like to hear from you, whatever your location. Here are [...]
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LGBT Adoption and Fostering Week
For the launch of LGBT Adoption and Fostering Week (20-26 February 2012), Barnardo’s is asking more people to consider putting themselves forward as potential foster parents – particularly for older children. More attention needs to be paid to the care of older, vulnerable, children. Nearly twelve thousand (43%) of all the children who entered care [...]
First-ever LGBT Adoption and Fostering Week launches
Week runs from Monday 20th to Sunday 26th February 2012. Events are being organised across the UK as part of the country’s first-ever LGBT Adoption and Fostering Week. It comes as gay adopters and foster carers are being hailed by social workers for their significant strengths in a survey commissioned by New Family Social, the [...]
Adoption with Devon Council
Devon’s experience of the adoption of children with complex needs by LGBT couples has been very positive. We have approved 2 same sex couples as prospective adopters in the last few years and have several more currently at different stages in the process. The first couple were hoping to adopt 1-2 children up to 6yrs. [...]
