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A consultation into how the process for assessing prospective adoptors and foster carers can be speeded up, and how the bureaucracy that currently makes the process more difficult can be removed.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The care system is facing major challenges as the number of looked after children rises and retiring foster carers are not replaced fast enough, Children’s Minister Tim Loughton will warn tonight.
Tim Loughton explains why all private fostering arrangements need to be disclosed to local authorities.
Children's Minister Tim Loughton announces that Martin Narey will be appointed as the new ministerial adviser on adoption.
Tim Loughton marks the start of Foster Carers Fortnight by issuing a statement.
The Children's Minister responds to an article on forced adoption, published in the 'Sunday Telegraph' on 13 February 2011.
Tim Loughton responds on adoption statistics.
The Children’s Minister calls for local authorities to improve the process for interracial adoption and announces the establishment of a new advisory group on adoption.
Tim Loughton asks local authorities to make better use of voluntary adoption agencies and reduce delays in adoption.
Details of the fee for intercountry adoption services, which is to be implemented as of 1 April 2011.
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