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ADCS blasts proposed adoption targets

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  • Monday, February 27, 2012
  • | CYP Now
Ofsted's new adoption targets could inadvertently reduce the number of children put forward for adoption, the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has warned.

Major £400m fostering services merger faces probe

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  • Monday, February 6, 2017
  • | CYP Now
A merger between two private firms that are among the largest providers of foster placement services to councils in England, Scotland and Wales, is to be subject to an in-depth investigation amid concerns it has created a monopoly.

Foster care leaving age extended to 21

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  • Wednesday, December 4, 2013
  • | CYP Now
Young people will be able to stay in foster care up to the age of 21 after the government announced plans to place a new legal requirement on councils.

Call for national foster care recruitment drive

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  • Wednesday, October 18, 2017
  • | CYP Now
The government should establish a national campaign to attract foster carers in a bid to tackle the current shortage, the president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has said.