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...

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

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...

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 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.

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

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👉

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.

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 🥚

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

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

Support Chloe, a dedicated young advocate with FASD, in her drive for better care and support. Each signature makes a difference. Please sign, confirm your email, and share to help achieve her goal. Together, we can bring about meaningful change! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

The February edition of Adoption Today is on its way to family members. Don’t miss the new adopter’s diary, care leaver mental health insights, and birth family tracing tips. Plus, hear from Not a Fictional Mum, Dr McSherry, & more. Become a member to get your copy.

Thousands await the fate of the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) , vital for children facing past abuse. With government funding in question, nearly 52,000 families fear losing transformative support. Learn more: www.adoptionuk.org/news/thousan...

For Children's Mental Health Week we have a new factsheet for you - Therapeutic Parenting. It's a way of parenting children who have had traumatic early life experiences that shape how they see and experience the world. Read more here: www.adoptionuk.org/factsheets-f...

Registration is now open for our next live webinar, Staying in touch - Plans for siblings in adoption hosted by Professor Beth Neil, Professor of social work at the University of East Anglia. 22 January | 12:30pm Log in to your www.catchconnect.org account to find out more and register.

Good to hear govt Minister acknowledge lack of an equivalent to maternity pay for self employed adopters is an ‘anomaly’ that can act as a barrier to adoption &to commit to feed into govt’s review on parental leave @AndrewHWestern @Lisa_Smart @JanetDaby

The annual Adoption Barometer Survey is NOW OPEN. It takes ten minutes and the results bring about real change. To add your voice visit www.surveymonkey.com/r/AdoptionBa...

Da’ blue place peeps! @adoptionuk.bsky.social barometer 2025 is out now. For change we must work together, no data, no changy! #adoptee #adopteevoices #adoption www.adoptionuk.org/the-adoption...

The Westminster government has published its draft Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill. We're digging into the details for its implications for care experienced people, including those who are adopted. @cmckinnellmp.bsky.social @janetdaby.bsky.social

The Department for Education is reviewing England's education system. Adoption UK, informed by a member survey, submitted evidence advocating for inclusion, accessibility, flexibility, and trauma-informed practices in schools. Read our response under 'policy': www.adoptionuk.org/campaigns-po...

AUK Scotland welcomes the Scottish Government’s plan for lifelong support, launched during #AdoptionWeekScotland. With a focus on timely adoption, trauma-informed care, and post-adoption support, this strategy aligns with The Promise to better meet the needs of adoptive families. ow.ly/ltHJ50UkFiQ

We were delighted to accompany a group of young adoptees to meet Children’s Minister @janetdaby.bsky.social yesterday. Three recommendations were highlighted -

Today Adoption UK are delighted to be going with young adoptees to meet the Children's Minister to talk about what support they'd like to see from the new government across education, mental health and the transition to adulthood @janetdaby.bsky.social

The increase in primary school suspensions and exclusions is a legacy of education policies that are particularly tough on children who struggle in school. It’s time for a radical reset. You can support our Break the Barriers campaign here www.adoptionuk.org/listing/cate...

The government has published its ambitious vision for children’s social care www.gov.uk/government/p..., offering a welcome overhaul of the system but is another missed opportunity to show a commitment to adoptees, read our response here www.adoptionuk.org/news/governm...