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November 2002

ADOPTION AND CHILDREN ACT RECEIVES ROYAL ASSENT

Adoption law is to be overhauled and modernised with the granting of Royal Assent to the Adoption and Children Act, the first piece of comprehensive adoption legislation for 26 years.

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October 2002

NATIONAL ADOPTION WEEK

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5000 children are waiting for a new family.

National Adoption week, 14th - 20th October 2002

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June 2002

ADOPTION APPLICATION STATISTICS 2001

Slight rise in the number of applications recorded in National Statistics.

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RESPONSE TO ADOPTION REVIEW REPORT

Executive says modernisation and improvement of adoption system essential.

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March 2002

ADOPTION AND FOSTERING STANDARDS

Two sets of national standards to ensure high quality adoption and fostering services were published today.

The National Care Standards: Foster Care and Family Placement Services; and National Care Standards: Adoption Agencies are the latest to be issued by the Scottish Executive under the terms of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001.

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February 2002

NEW ADOPTION VIDEO LAUNCHED

The Department of Heath has produced a new information video to help prospective adoptive parents understand the adoption process and dispel 'adoption myths', announced the Health Minister.

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