Adoption news
Keep up to date with all the latest developments in adoption.
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Bi-borough councils join London’s first regional adoption agency
Today the bi-borough councils of Westminster City Council and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea* have joined other local authorities across London to become part of Coram Ambitious for Adoption, the capital’s first Regional Adoption Agency (RAA).
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Coram urges prospective adopters to come forward this LGBT+ Adoption and Fostering Week
Coram is proud to support LGBT+ Adoption and Fostering Week which starts today (2 March) and is encouraging anyone in the LGBT+ community considering adoption to come forward.
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Children’s Minister Michelle Donelan visits Coram Ambitious for Adoption
The Children and Families Minister Michelle Donelan today visited the Coram campus to find out how the Coram Ambitious for Adoption regional adoption agency is working to find more children waiting to be adopted permanent loving homes.
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Coram CEO issues urgent call for more adopters to come forward
The current shortage of adopters is a matter of deep concern, and we urgently need more people from all walks of life to come forward to offer a loving and permanent home to a child awaiting adoption, said Dr Carol Homden, Coram CEO, today.
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Coram Deputy CEO awarded OBE in New Year Honours List
Coram has today welcomed the news that Renuka Jeyarajah-Dent, the charity’s Director of Operations and Deputy CEO, has been appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to children and families in the New Year 2020 Honours List.
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Coram responds to new figures on looked after children in England
Coram has responded to new figures published today by the Department for Education showing a 4% rise in the number of looked after children over the year ending 31 March 2019, and a 7% drop in in children ceasing to be looked after due to adoption over the same period.
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Education Secretary Gavin Williamson announces new support for adoptive families at Coram’s National Adoption Week event
Gavin Williamson, the Education Secretary, announced a funding boost for adoption recruitment and support at Coram’s ‘Celebrating Success’ event yesterday (15 October), hosted to mark National Adoption Week.
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Coram adopter David Lammy writes about adoption for the Metro
As part of National Adoption week, MP and Coram adopter David Lammy has written a piece in the Metro about the joy of adopting his daughter.
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National Adoption Week – what’s happening
Coram Ambitious for Adoption will be marking National Adoption Week this week with a number of events, as well as the launch of new real-life stories, resources and information for prospective adopters. The annual event, which this year is being held from Monday 14 to Sunday 20 October, aims to raise the profile of adoption and encourage more people to consider adoption.
