by reporting watch team | Jul 12, 2017 | FCReportingWatch
The launch of a Family Rights Group report ‘Co-operation or Coercion? Children coming into the care system under voluntary arrangements’, has triggered discussion about the use of “section 20”, the piece of law that allows a child to be placed voluntarily...
by reporting watch team | Jan 27, 2017 | FCReportingWatch
Children unnecessarily removed from parents, report claims Dossier indicates drive to increase adoptions is punitive for low-income families and alternatives exist This was the headline and strapline last week in the Guardian. The article announces the publication of...
by Lucy R | Nov 27, 2016 | Transparency News
We published the results of a study on Adoption Targets on 17 November. A day later, the Association of Directors of Childrens’ Services (ADCS) responded with a press release (although we didn’t spot it at the time – it’s a shame that although...
by Guest Post | Nov 25, 2016 | Comment
This is a guest blog post by John Hemming, in response to our recently published adoption posts work and our call for more debate on this important topic. We welcome John’s contribution and the contributions of others who wish to participate in public...
by Alice T | Nov 17, 2016 | Transparency News
This collaborative post, based on Alice Twaite’s research, is Part Two of our work on adoption targets. [Update : You will now find the press release issued on publication and links those responses to this post which we are aware of at the foot of this post.]...
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