Psychologist apologies for giving poor evidence in adoption court case
A psychologist asked to provide an expert assessment of the father of a toddler at the centre of family court litigation wrote to a judge to apologise for giving “very
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Platonic couple living in different homes made legal parents of surrogate child
A married couple who have a platonic relationship and live in different homes have been made the legal parents of a child born following a foreign surrogacy arrangement. The most
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Minister urges more LGBT people to adopt or foster children in Wales
There is a real need for more LGBT people to adopt or foster children in Wales, Minister for Children and Social Care, Huw Irranca-Davies said today. To mark LGBT Adoption
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Engage: West Sussex to host inaugural children’s social work conference
On World Social Work Day 2018, what better way for West Sussex County Council to celebrate our work than to invite you to participate in our inaugural conference and explore
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Call for major adoption review as research argues children need closer ties to birth families
Research headed by a University of Huddersfield professor has caused an influential social work organisation to call for a major review of UK adoption law, so that children who have
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Adoptive mother tells of justice fight after parents left baby with life-changing disabilities
The adoptive mother of a baby who fought for justice after he was so violently assaulted he lost both his legs has told how “horrified” she was to learn his
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Judge labels woman ‘disgraceful’ after lying to social worker in adoption case
A woman who wanted a new partner to adopt her 11-year-old son and dishonestly told a social worker that she did not know who the boy’s father was has been
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Review: Commissioning Arrangements for Looked After Children in London
The Institute of Public Care (IPC), Oxford Brookes University, has been appointed to conduct a review of the arrangements for commissioning fostering and residential care placements in London. The request
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Academic supports new charity to improve the lives of looked after children
An academic at the University of Chester is working with a new national charity to improve the lives of looked after children. Insights from evaluative research led by Professor Elizabeth
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Report: The Role Of The Social Worker In Adoption – Ethics And Human Rights – An Enquiry
Adoption has been a particularly politicised and contentious area of public policy in recent years in the UK, perhaps most particularly in England. Political and ideological perspectives on adoption drive
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