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December 2001

NEW NATIONAL TARGET TO SPEED UP ADOPTION PROCESS

A new national adoption target to speed up the adoption process was announced by the Health Minister, marking the first anniversary of the publication of the White Paper 'Adoption - a new approach'.

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December 2001

DELIVERING THE ADOPTION STANDARDS - THE NEXT STEPS, Television personality Louis Emerick backs drive to improve adoption services

Health Minister sets out the next key steps for adoption agencies as part of the Government's commitment to deliver high quality adoption standards.

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November 2001

LAUNCH OF INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION REGULATIONS AND GUIDANCE CONSULTATION

A new consultation document on the implementation of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999, as part of the Government's commitment to improving the safeguards for all adopted children.

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October 2001

ADOPTION AND PERMANENCE TASKFORCE SECOND WAVE ANNOUNCED 12 MORE COUNCILS RECEIVE TASKFORCE'S EXPERT HELP

Twelve councils have been selected to take part in a second wave of work with the Adoption and Permanence Taskforce to improve their performance on adoption.

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October 2001

NEW SURVEY, COMMISSIONED BY BAAF, SHATTERS STEREOTYPES OF POTENTIAL ADOPTERS

The survey reveals that 1 in 4 people (25%) have considered or would consider adopting in the future.

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October 2001

NEW ADOPTION BILL - A BETTER FUTURE FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN

New approach aims to create secure new families and better life chances for children

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Sept 2001

NATIONAL ADOPTION WEEK

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Sept 2001

SPECIALIST ADOPTION CENTRES

Following the commitments made by the Government in the White Paper Adoption: a new approach, published on 21 December 2001, adoption work in the County Courts and above is being centralised in specialist Adoption Centres throughout England and Wales. This change came into effect on 1 October 2001.

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May 2001

ADOPTION APPLICATIONS FALL IN SCOTLAND - 2000

Statistics on the number of adoption applications in Scotland for the year 2000 have been published today by the Scottish Executive.

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May 2001

MCCONNELL CALLS FOR ACTION TO REVERSE ADOPTION DECLINE

More people need to come forward to adopt young people in care, Education Minister Jack McConnell has said.

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April 2001

PUTTING CHILDREN FIRST - MCCONNELL ANNOUNCES ADOPTION REVIEW

Providing a stable family environment for some of Scotland’s most vulnerable children is the aim of a review of adoption services announced by Education Minister Jack McConnell.

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