Written question asked by Tulip Siddiq (Labour) on Thursday, 13 January 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 January 2022. It was answered by Will Quince (Conservative) on Friday, 21 January 2022 on behalf of the Department for Education.
Adoption
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to involve people with lived experience in the Adoption Strategy review of contact arrangements between adopted children and birth parents.
- Answer
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Local authorities have a legal duty to provide a comprehensive adoption service.
This specifically includes assistance, including mediation services, in relation to arrangements for contact between an adoptive child and a natural parent, natural sibling, former guardian or a related person of the adoptive child.
As set out in our recently published ‘Adoption Strategy: achieving excellence everywhere’ we will be working with local authorities and regional adoption agencies to improve support around contact with birth relatives, including letterbox contact. This will include working closely with birth parents and those with lived experiences. More details on how funding from the Spending Review will be used will be confirmed in due course.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 103627
- Session
- 2021-22
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Children Adoption Parents Reviews
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