The digital world offers incredible opportunities for young people, and over 90% of children play video games. But this can create risks that often exist out of adult sight. Features like loot boxes, endless scrolling, and social pressure can sometimes lead to harmful gaming habits. The charity Ygam are holding online workshops to help adoptive […]
Month: September 2025
Increase in number of children waiting for adoption across the south west region
Adopt South West have just published their Annual Report for the year 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. This highlights there are still challenges finding families for children in need of a home, with fewer prospective adopters applying and more children needing placements. Despite these challenges, we found families for 132 children last year. […]
Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund update
The Department for Education (DfE) have announced that the ASGSF will continue for the 26/27 financial year and remain managed through the national arrangements.