Judge slams Gloucestershire council in adoption case
Social services bosses have been criticised by a family court judge over their handling of a case involving a four-year-old girl who had suffered “neglect” when at home. Judge Stephen
Read MoreSocial services bosses have been criticised by a family court judge over their handling of a case involving a four-year-old girl who had suffered “neglect” when at home. Judge Stephen
Read MoreThe National Adoption Service in Wales has appointed Suzanne Griffiths as Director of Operations, Wendy Carroll as Business and Performance Manager, Martina McCrossan as Policy and Practice Officer and Bethan
Read MoreA woman has failed in a legal bid to prevent her two-year-old son being adopted by practising Christians who are not a “religious match”. The woman wanted to revoke an
Read MoreThe Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) has today published the ‘Children Adopted from Care in Northern Ireland 2013/14’ statistical bulletin. This bulletin details statistical information relating
Read MoreThe number of children being put forward for adoption has nearly halved, figures show. In the three months to September last year there were 1,830 initial decisions by local authorities
Read MoreA new service to speed up the adoption process in Wales has been launched by First Minister Carwyn Jones and the Minister for Health and Social Services Mark Drakeford. Launched
Read MoreChildren, grandchildren and other relatives of adopted adults will now be able to trace back through their ancestors’ lives, under new rules published today. Previously, only the person adopted and
Read MoreThe children and grandchildren of adopted people could have the right to make contact with their parent’s birth family under plans announced by the Welsh Government. The Deputy Minister for
Read MoreNew funding is to be made available to help adopted children settle in with their new families, the Government has announced. The money will go towards providing services such as
Read MoreThe adoption process in Wales is to be speeded up under a new national service being introduced later this year. The National Adoption Service for Wales will start in November,
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