


A Decade of Equality: The 10-Year Anniversary of Same-Sex Marriages in the UK
17th July 2023The introduction of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 and same-sex marriages in the United Kingdom marked a historic […]
More children born out of wedlock than ever before – but where does this leave you if you separate?
23rd August 2022The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) for Births in England and Wales 2021 show that more […]
Kinship care and financial support
25th October 2021The House of Commons Library has recently published a briefing paper setting out the various types of financial support that […]
Emmerdale adoption storyline – what can Dawn do?
6th February 2019For any avid Emmerdale fans, you may recognise the words: “Like I said Dawn, it’s not as simple as that. […]
Adoption explained
30th January 2017At the end of last year the government announced that adoptions had fallen drastically by 12%. Many reasons were given […]
Children and Social Work Bill – A Fast-Track to Adoption?
23rd May 2016Delays in resolving the long-term arrangements for children who are subject to Care Proceedings has been a political hot-potato for […]
Our Family Doesn’t Live Together, So How Can We Still Be a Family?
25th February 2015Modern families in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. A few hundred years ago, a family consisted of […]
Support fund of £19m set up for adoptive families
2nd January 2015A new adoption support fund worth £19 million is to be rolled out across the UK from May. The news […]
Adoption – A quicker, easy process?
3rd November 2014National adoption week is a good opportunity to reflect on the issues currently being discussed with regard to adoption. Nationally […]
Adoption – a new era?
19th September 2014On 18th September Robin Tolson QC, Sir Martin Narey, Chair of the Adoption Leadership Board, Shelagh Beckett, independent consultant and […]