Cornwall Council’s adoption service, which also covers the Isles of Scilly, is to join the Regional Adoption Agency, Adopt South West, from April 2024.
National adoption news
Quality mark recognises best practice by Adopt South West
We have achieved a prestigious status for our work in finding caring families for children in the region.
Adopt South West’s Annual report for 2022 to 2023
Our Annual Report for 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 has been published. It provides an overview of our services including adoption support, early permanence, improving adoption services, partnership work, recruitment and much more! Find a link on our website at the bottom of the homepage.
National Adoption Week
Celebrating the generations of adopted people, and the people who support them.
Finding adopters for children who wait the longest for a permanent home
Children with a disability wait nine months longer to be adopted from care than children without a disability
Update on the Carer’s Leave Bill
Carer’s Leave Bill gains Royal Assent and becomes the Carer’s Leave Act!
SEND and Alternative Provision – changes ahead
It’s good news and encouraging change ahead as the Government roadmap is published for national reform to support special educational needs and disability (SEND) and Alternative Provision.
Visit from Sarah Jennings from the Department for Education
On Thursday 2 February, we were honoured to be visited by Sarah Jennings, Deputy Director Adoption, Family Justice and children’s rights, from the Department for Education.