Child Contact and Inter-country Adoption Bill
Legislation 17 May 2005
“Legislation will be introduced to safeguard the welfare of children in circumstances of parental separation and to improve the process of inter-country adoption.”
Draft Child Contact and Intercountry Adoption Bill (2004/05 Session)
Legislation 23 November 2004
"Draft legislation will be published to safeguard the welfare of children in circumstances of parental separation and inter-country adoption."
National Care Leavers Week
Government Affairs Website
Institute of Education, University of London
Government Affairs Website
NASUWT
Government Affairs Website
Adoption register 'a failure'
Press Review 19 April 2004
The Guardian reports that an adoption register launched two years ago aimed at reducing the number of children waiting to be placed has failed, achieving just 75 placements.
ChildLine
Government Affairs Website
Gay couples to secure Scots adoption rights
News Article 11 April 2004
The Scottish executive is poised to overhaul the adoption system to allow gay and unmarried couples to become parents.
Rule change could prompt adoption identity rush
Press Review 9 April 2004
New adoption legislation is expected to result in two million adopted children seeking the identity of their real parents.
Hodge launches adoption law consultation
News Article 8 April 2004
The government has launched a consultation on reform of the laws governing adoption.
Hodge announces adoption review
Press Review 24 February 2004
Children's minister Margaret Hodge has announced a review of hundreds of cases where children have been taken into care on the basis of questionable medical evidence.
4Children
Government Affairs Website
British Pregnancy Advisory Service
Government Affairs Website
CLIC
Government Affairs Website
Depression Alliance
Government Affairs Website
