The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Adoption and Permanence (APPGAP) aims to amplify the voices of families engaged in
adoption and other forms of permanence to promote the development of effective policy and practice.
LATEST NEWS
The APPGAP responds to Government Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) Improvement Plan
03/03/2023 The Government has published its Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) Improvement Plan and can be viewed here. The APPG submission to the SEND Review (July 2022) can be viewed here. You can read the APPG for Adoption and Permeance response here.
The APPGAP responds to Government implementation strategy following care review
02/02/2023 The government has published its Children’s Social Care Implementation Strategy with promises to transform the current care system to focus more early support and intervention. The new strategy, titled, ‘Stable Homes, Built on Love’ can be found here. You can read the APPG Adoption and Permeance responce here: press release.
The APPGAP hears evidence from self-employed adopters and survey
02/11/2022 - The APPG met in Westminster for its AGM and meeting, attended by parliamentarians, the sector and members of the adoption community. The group heard the results of the Call for Evidence from self-employed adopters and the impact a lack of paid leave is having on families. Read the press release here. The write up of the survey is available here.
APPGAP launches Call for Evidence from self-employed adopters
01/09/2022 - The APPG on Adoption and Permanence has today launched a short Call for Evidence to gain further insight into the impact a lack of employment leave and pay entitlements has on adopters who are self employed. Read the Press Release here. Link to the survey here.
The SEND Review
29/03/2022 - The Government published a green paper about changes they want made to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision (AP) system in England, alongside a consultation. You can read the APPG Adoption and Permanence response to this here.
The Children’s Social Care Review: A call for a radical reset
14/06/2022 - On Monday 23 May 2022, the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care published their final report and recommendations. The APPG for Adoption and Permanence (APPGAP) welcomes the ambition set out in the 278-page report to reform a broken care system.
The APPGAP welcomes the extension of the Adoption Support Fund for another three years
04/02/2022 - This week, the Department for Education has confirmed the extension of the Adoption Support Fund (ASF) for another three years until 2025. As yet, no further details have been provided as to the size of the fund or any changes in the way it will operate.
APPGAP launches new ‘Strengthening Families’ report
13/09/2021 - The APPG for Adoption and Permanence has today published a new report calling for a significant shift in thinking about the adoption system in order to provide better support for some of England’s most vulnerable children.
Strengthening Families: New Inquiry Launched by the APPG for Adoption and Permanence
26/03/2021 - The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Adoption and Permanence has opened a new inquiry on Strengthening Families in response to the recent commencement of the independent Review of Children’s Social Care in England.
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“This new APPG is a very important opportunity to advocate for some of the most vulnerable children in society and I am delighted to be leading it. Adopted children have had a very tough start in life and they deserve the attention of policy makers to ensure they are able to build a better future.”
- rachael maskell MP, APPGAP CHAIR
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