Adoption UK

The annual Adoption Barometer Survey is live.
Your voice is needed now more than ever.
Closes 9th February.
Complete The Adoption Barometer 2026 survey here > https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AdoptionBarometer2026
Find out more about The Adoption Barometer > www.adoptionuk.org/the-adoption-barometer

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The annual Adoption Barometer Survey is live. Your voice matters and it’s needed now more than ever.
Complete The Adoption Barometer 2026 survey here > www.surveymonkey.com/r/AdoptionBa...
Find out more about The Adoption Barometer > www.adoptionuk.org/the-adoption-barometer

We met with Children's minister, Josh MacAlister MP to call for urgent action on adoption support, from securing ASGSF funding to ensuring adoptees' voices shape future decision making. Get involved in the campaign: www.adoptionuk.org/asgsf-campaign

Yesterday Adoption UK met with the Children’s Minister, Josh MacAlister MP, at the DfE offices in Westminster to talk about improving outcomes for adoptees.
You can find out more and get involved in our ASGSF campaign here > www.adoptionuk.org/asgsf-campaign

Missed our ASGSF webinar? We’ve added another date to discuss the recent changes and what they could mean for your family. Ask questions, share concerns, and hear from others affected.
Register here: www.adoptionuk.org/Event/questi...

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament Current version of Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill with latest news, sponsors, and progress through Houses

AUK’s amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing & Schools Bill was tabled this week, requiring the Sec State for Education to review adoption support including for adult adoptees bills.parliament.uk/bills/3909

We marched with and for families today to protest the cuts to the ASGSF. It was a really well organised and moving event.The support fund is a lifeline for so many and cutting it does not make economic or moral sense. Thank you @asgsfprotest.bsky.social

Details of the march THIS SATURDAY to protest the cuts to the ASGSF. We’ll be there.

The Potato Group is backing calls for the government to reverse the changes to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund. Please consider signing this petition, and joining us on May 3rd in London. #asgsf

Significant cut in government funding for adopted and kinship children The government has today announced a 40% cut in the amount that will be available per child from the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) – a Fund set up to provide specialist suppor...

More details about the announcement on our News page here www.adoptionuk.org/news/signifi...

Questions and Concerns about the ASGSF, hosted by our director of Public Affairs and Communications. - 16/04/2025 20:00:00 We welcome you to join us to raise questions and discuss concerns about the recent changes to the ASGSF.

The government has announced a 40% cut in the amount available per child per year from the ASGSF. Join us this Wednesday to share concerns and ask questions. www.adoptionuk.org/Event/questi...

Thank you to everyone who contacted their MPs and who shared their stories with us. It really did make a difference. You’re all amazing. We will be continuing our campaign to make the fund permanent and end this painful annual process so watch this space.

The government has just announced £50M in funding for the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund for 2025/26. We are yet to hear details of how and when this will be allocated. Our campaign to secure the ASGSF on a permanent basis continues.

The inquiry will focus on three main topics: Education, Identity, and Health & Wellbeing, aiming to understand the support needs of adopted young people and improve existing systems.

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The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Adoption and Permanence has launched an inquiry focused on the voices of adopted young people aged 13 to 25, please complete or share here surveymonkey.com/r/adopteevoi...

Thanks @munirawilson.bsky.social for asking the Prime Minister if he will confirm the future of the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund as thousands of families wait anxiously. We are disappointed by an answer that confuses rather than clarified @janetdaby.bsky.social

Reply in to Emily Frith, @adoptionuk.bsky.social CEO, re the #ASGSF …

Children need to be able to carry on with their therapy! Families need to know what is happening!

As soon as possible just isn’t good enough at this point.

Employers support hub - supporting employers to create inclusive workplaces Supporting employers to create inclusive workplaces for the adoption community.

More information on our Employers Support Hub www.adoptionuk.org/employers-su...

Family Friendly Workplaces™ UK - Family Friendly Workplaces UK Family Friendly Workplaces™ bridge the divide between work and family by embedding policies and practices that support employees to thrive at work and home.

We envisage a society where adoptive parents, kinship carers and care experienced people can thrive in inclusive workplaces that offer support and flexibility. That’s why we’ve partnered with Working Families and Family Friendly Workplaces. www.familyfriendlyworkplaces.co.uk

Care Experienced Service - Children's Health Scotland Children’s Health Scotland is the leading children’s health charity in Scotland and we’re the only charity dedicated to informing, promoting, and campaigning on behalf of the needs and rights of all…

It's #KinshipCareWeek! In partnership with KCASS we are talking all about children & young people's #HealthRights! To find out more about our #CareExperienced Service, click here👉

Join our call for the government to confirm the future of the ASGSF without further delay The government has yet to announce its commitment to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF). The Fund was set up to provide funding for therapeutic support in England and has trans...

Adoption UK is urging those affected to write to their MP to add pressure to Ministers to make an announcement www.adoptionuk.org/asgsf-campaign

Future of the adoption and special guardianship support fund - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament That this House expresses deep concern over the future of the adoption and special guardianship support fund (ASGSF), which is set to expire on 31 March 2025; recognises the vital role the fund plays ...

MPs call on government to confirm future of Adoption & Special Guardianship Support Fund as lack of clarity over vital funding beyond March causes anxiety for thousands edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo... @jessbrownfullermp.bsky.social

Adopted children from our @connected_cyps group in Wales and their adoptive parents recently met Welsh Children’s Minister @Dawn_Bowden, sharing their experiences and challenges of adoption, contributing to vital discussions on lifelong support for adoptees.

Healing Adoption Trauma: My Journey from Depression to Purpose Mahesha shares her journey from adoption trauma and bereavement to finding her life's purpose through therapy and healing.

I'm incredibly honoured to share that @adoptionuk.bsky.social has published my blog post: Healing Adoption Trauma – My Journey from Depression to Purpose.

Read it here: www.adoptionuk.org/blog/healing...

#adoptee #Adoption 🥚

Thank you for for writing your piece Mahesha and allowing us to share it. A recommended read.

No, we have no news at all.

The group discussed the Children’s Wellbeing & Schools Bill, self employed adopters and the urgency of ASGSF funding.

Thanks to chair @RachaelMaskell @darrenpaffey Siobhan, Lord Russell, Lord Watson and Baroness Berridge as well as officers and representatives from the sector.

As joint secretariat with Home for Good to the APPG for Adoption and Permanence we were in parliament yesterday to see the group reconstituted.

FamilyConnect Advice Line - FamilyConnect Our specialist telephone advice line is here for you, whatever stage of your journey you are at. We can provide information, support and guidance about tracing your family origins, what services are a...

PAC UK have launched a new telephone advice line for adoptees. It provides information, support and guidance about tracing family origins, what services are available, and whether funding is available. www.familyconnect.org.uk/familyconnec...

@itvnews.bsky.social featured Adoption UK's concerns about the law gap denying self-employed adopters statutory parental pay. After years of campaigning, this issue affecting adoption willingness is finally under government review. www.itv.com/news/granada... @janetdaby.bsky.social