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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.

Separation anguish

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  • Monday, May 14, 2012
  • | CYP Now
Children in care speak of the importance of sustaining relationships with siblings, yet estimates reveal that three quarters are separated on entering care. Emily Rogers reports

More power to foster carers

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  • Monday, May 14, 2012
  • | CYP Now
The government is working on plans to improve the status of foster care amid an acute national shortage of carers. Ben Willis investigates what ?needs to be done

Careers: Foster carer

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  • Monday, April 16, 2012
  • | CYP Now
Foster carers work with others to provide temporary care for children, finds Charlotte Goddard

Jazz Boorman, 17, North Yorkshire

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  • Monday, November 28, 2011
  • | CYP Now
I was adopted by my second mum Mandy when I was five years old. I still see my birth mum and dad. I enjoy that we all get along.

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