Adoption UK Charity

The Budget is a missed opportunity to improve the lives of vulnerable children and young people

Adoption UK’s response to this years Budget Read more
Up to half of adopted and kinship care children struggling to take their seat in the classroom despite major government drive to tackle school absence

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Breaking the barriers to attendance at school

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Westminster Government publishes its first ever Kinship Care Strategy with a £20 million investment

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The Budget is a missed opportunity to improve the lives of vulnerable children and young people
Up to half of adopted and kinship care children struggling to take their seat in the classroom despite major government drive to tackle school absence
Breaking the barriers to attendance at school
Westminster Government publishes its first ever Kinship Care Strategy with a £20 million investment

We're determined to get the right support at the right time, from childhood into adulthood, for everyone who can't grow up in their birth families.

We connect people across the adoption community, support adopters and adoptees, and work with them to influence the decisions that affect their lives.

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As a member of Adoption UK, you can access a whole host of resources, webinars, support & community networks.

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News and blog posts

The Budget is a missed opportunity to improve the lives of vulnerable children and young people

Adoption UK’s response to this years Budget Read more
Break the Barriers

Read more
Up to half of adopted and kinship care children struggling to take their seat in the classroom despite major government drive to tackle school absence

Read more
Westminster Government publishes its first ever Kinship Care Strategy with a £20 million investment

Read more
Listening to the voices of adult adoptees

We were delighted to welcome the Scottish Adult Adoptee Movement (SAAM) to Adoption Week Scotland 2023. SAAM is a group of adult adoptees working to change the narrative around adoption and give a voice to adoptees in Scotland. Fiona Menzies-Henderson, from SAAM, explains why it’s so important to listen to adult adoptees and how working with AUK Scotland is an opportunity to share their lived experiences of adoption. Read more
Children waiting longer in care before they are placed with adoptive families

New government data reveals that the time between an adoption decision being made and children being placed with an adoptive family is increasing. Read more