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Making adoption work

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  • Monday, August 20, 2012
  • | CYP Now
Many adopted children suffer emotional difficulties that stem from their early childhood. As the government bids to boost adoption rates, Charlotte Goddard investigates post-adoption support for families and children

Consultation on adoption reform

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  • Tuesday, August 7, 2012
  • | CYP Now
Kara Apland, socio-legal researcher at the Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines the government consultations on contact arrangements for adopted children and children in care, and the adoption of siblings

Adoption Scorecards: Do they measure up?

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  • Monday, June 11, 2012
  • | CYP Now
The government has introduced ‘adoption scorecards' for local authorities as part of its bid to improve and speed up the adoption process. Jo Stephenson approaches four councils to uncover the stories behind the statistics

Minuses outscore pluses on adoption scorecards

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  • Monday, June 11, 2012
  • | CYP Now
As part of its endeavour to speed up the adoption process, the government last month introduced scorecards to rank councils on their performance in placing children in adoptive homes.