About

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Adoption and Permanence (APPGAP) was established in February 2019 and aims:

to amplify the voices and experiences of adoptees and those in other forms of permanence and their families,
to inform parliamentarians,
to promote the development and implementation of effective policy and practice.

The APPGAP is chaired by Rachael Maskell, MP for York Central. Charities Adoption UK and Home for Good provide the secretariat for the group.

The group has conducted three inquiries since its inception.

The latest of these, Adoptee Voices (13 – 25) (link) focuses on the experiences of young adoptees in their teenage years and through the transition to adulthood. It spotlights key issues for young adoptees across the themes of identity, mental health and wellbeing; and education.

Past inquiries:

In 2019, the group conducted an inquiry on the impact and future of the Adoption Support Fund. The findings of this inquiry are summarised in the Investing in Families report, which was published in July 2019.

In 2021, the group conducted an inquiry on how to improve stability for adopted children and their families. The aim of the inquiry was to feed into the independent Review of Children’s Social Care, and the findings and recommendations are summarised in the Strengthening Families report, published in September 2021.

In 2022, the group gathered evidence from individuals who have been affected by the lack of an equivalent to the statutory maternity allowance for self-employed individuals. The findings are summarised in our Self-employed Adopter Survey report, published Autumn 2022.

If you would like further information on the APPGAP, please email:

info@appgap.org.uk

You can also follow the APPGAP on Twitter to keep up to date with the latest news.