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The APPG for Adoption and Permanence is back!

The APPG for Adoption and Permanence was re-launched on 30 June 2020.

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APPG

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Adoption Support Fund FAQs around COVID-19

Adoption Support Fund in light of Coronavirus outbreak

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Launch of Scotland's Care Review 2020

What will the new care review mean for vulnerable children and young people in Scotland?

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Scotland

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Five Star Interim Report - January 2020

Our Five-Star interim report and recommendations to Government

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Five-star

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Stormont Restored: A New Decade for Vulnerable Children?

What does the ‘New Decade, New Approach’ deal mean for children and the families who care for them, in Northern Ireland?

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How Brexit is affecting vulnerable and displaced children

What will Brexit mean for unaccompanied asylum seeking children?

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Stability Index 2019

Today, the Children’s Commissioner for England published the 2019 Stability Index which contains important data and findings about the experience of stability for children and young people in the care system.

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Advocacy

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Why are we rethinking orphanages?

Krish Kandiah shares about an upcoming global project

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A thousand stories

Six years of the Home for Good book

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APPG for Adoption and Permanence holds evidence sessions in Parliament

Following its hugely successful consultation survey, the APPG for Adoption and Permanence has now held two Parliamentary evidence sessions into the future of the Adoption Support Fund.

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APPG Report launch

Parliamentarians call for the continuation and improvement of the Adoption Support Fund beyond 2020

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Kemi Badenoch and DfE appointments

Three weeks ago, under the Government reshuffle by Boris Johnson, the new prime minister, a new Children and Families Minister was appointed; Kemi Badenoch MP.

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Political Advocacy

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MPs open inquiry into the future of adoption support

All-Party Parliamentary Group to explore improvements to Adoption Support Fund

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Advocacy

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Department for Education announces extension of the Adoption Support Fund for families

We know that therapeutic support is hugely significant for so many adoptive and special guardianship families at some point in their lives.

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Adoption

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Our first ever Stormont Reception

An event for gathering together key people in Northern Ireland to find a home for every child who needs one.

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Politicians call for protection of vital adoption support

The launch of a new All-Party Parliamentary Group

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A celebration of fostering and adoption at Birmingham Cathedral

An evening that celebrated West Midlands foster carers and adopters

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Kent police give Secret Santa gifts to vulnerable children

How a team of local police staff came up with a plan to give to children who might otherwise receive very little this Christmas.

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Homemade for Good: 980 decorations

How our Berkshire Project Worker is raising awareness through Christmas decorations.

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Home for Good response to the Government report ‘Fostering Better Outcomes’

Following two inquiries, the Government has now responded to all recommendations and has outlined its next steps for improving foster care in England.

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Fostering

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Court rules government acted unlawfully in treatment of unaccompanied children – but it’s not too late for you to play your part

The Supreme Court ruled that the Government had acted unlawfully by failing to provide adequate reasons for rejecting applications to the Dubs scheme.

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