Campaigner in call for law change to allow adoption beyond 18-years-old
A campaigner has told MSPs he feels a special moment has been “stolen” from him because he cannot ask his stepfather to adopt him now he is over 18. Nathan
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Adoption decisions in Scotland not made ‘hastily’, despite early permanence commitment
Adopting a child in Scotland takes approximately two to three years, despite the Scottish Government having made an “explicit commitment” to making permanent arrangements for such children as early as
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Review suggests national allowance for kinship and foster carers in Scotland
Ministers should consider introducing a national recommended allowance for kinship and foster carers, a review has found. The recommendation is one of 12 made in a report by the National
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Prue Leith shares family photo in support of Barnardo’s adoption appeal
Prue Leith has shared a family photograph of herself and her adopted daughter as part of a campaign to encourage others to consider adoption. The Great British Bake Off judge
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Father to be kept in dark over son’s adoption after judge told of stalking history
A man with a history of abusing and stalking women should not be told that his baby son has been placed for adoption, a High Court judge has decided. Mr
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Report: Extended Child Practice Review – Elsie Scully-Hicks
The Cardiff and The Vale Regional Safeguarding Board (CVRSCB) has published an extended Child Practice review into the circumstances around the tragic death of Elsie Scully-Hicks. The Review was commissioned
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Review finds ‘missed opportunities’ to protect murdered Elsie Scully-Hicks
There were missed opportunities to protect a baby girl who was murdered by her father two weeks after he formally adopted her, a review has found. Matthew Scully-Hicks, 32, passed
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Home Office to pay £50,000 damages to father and daughter seperated by immigration control
A father and his three-year-old daughter who were separated for months while he was detained under immigration powers are to receive £50,000 damages from the Home Office. Approving the settlement
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Report: Revolving Door – Vulnerable children being overlooked in cycle of referrals
Action for Children are concerned that opportunities to intervene early are being missed. Some children are stuck in a revolving door into social care, in a cycle of referral and
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Analysis of social service referrals shows tens of thousands of children at risk of abuse
Tens of thousands of vulnerable children at risk of abuse and neglect may not be getting the help they need, a charity has warned. A report by Action for Children
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