Boy ‘could be taken from prospective adopters’, court hears
A little boy could be taken from the prospective adopters he has lived with since he was a day old and handed to grandparents with whom he has “no relationship”,
Read MoreA little boy could be taken from the prospective adopters he has lived with since he was a day old and handed to grandparents with whom he has “no relationship”,
Read MoreA new organisation to help children and young people find adoptive and foster families has been created, Children’s Minister Aileen Campbell has announced. The Minister confirmed that £75,000 funding has
Read MoreChildren and young people from across the Belfast Trust area who are in foster care received awards for achievements in all aspects of life including academic, musical, sporting and social
Read MoreMoving house regularly can cause significant distress to young foster children from “traumatic backgrounds” who crave stability, a children’s charity has warned. Almost one in four foster children in the
Read MoreThe Scottish Government has confirmed it will provide £10.1 million to councils to raise kinship care allowances to the same level foster care families receive. The funding announcement follows the
Read MoreThe Welsh Government has announced restructuring plans for adoption and fostering services in Wales following the closure of the British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) Cymru, it was announced
Read MoreA little-know law affecting looked after children and their carers is being put under the spotlight in a short film being produced by students at Teesside University. The students are
Read MoreThe death of a woman killed by her 13-year-old foster child might have been avoided, an inquiry has concluded. Dawn McKenzie, 34, was stabbed by the teenager she and her
Read MoreA 14-year-old girl has won a “highly exceptional” legal ruling revoking an adoption order made more than ten years ago. The teenager was also given the go-ahead by a High
Read MoreThe British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) has announced that it has closed and some of its functions will transfer to children’s charity and adoption and fostering agency, Coram,
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