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The government announces new funding to support adoptive families.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Adoption agencies will be given extra cash to address the shortfall of adopters so children who need them find loving, stable homes more quickly.
A letter from Edward Timpson, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families, to local government regarding the response to adopter recruitment, assessment and approval.
Young people who are disabled will be given help to find employment through a Supported Internship programme and a Traineeship programme.
Edward Timpson, Children’s Minister, speaks about support being provided across government for school sport.
Children’s Minister Edward Timpson delivered the keynote speech to the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) conference.
Cross-government responsibilities for youth strategy and policy will move from the Department for Education to the Cabinet Office.
The Department for Education today updated its website with advice for primary schools set to receive more money for school sport in September.
The Department for Education today announced reforms to overhaul children’s residential care.
The government announces that more DVDs are to carry an age rating, more is to be done on online age ratings and WiFi will be family friendly.
An improved package of support for young people leaving care was unveiled today by the Children and Families Minister, Edward Timpson.
Edward Timpson, Children’s Minister, speaks to social workers about the importance of their work and child protection reforms.
The government has today unveiled a new package of support to help local authorities attract and retain more foster carers from a wider range of backgrounds.
Edward Timpson, Children’s Minister, announces new funding to support foster carer recruitment and evidence-based interventions.
Joint letter to all directors of children's services detailing support for adopter recruitment and approval services to become public service mutuals.
A new guide for adopters to easily identify the support they can access.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families Edward Timpson speaks about special educational needs policy reform in the Pears Annual Lecture, organised by Ambitious about Autism.
Edward Timpson, Children’s Minister, speaks to local family justice boards about reforms to the family justice system.
Edward Timpson, Children's Minister, speaks to the NSPCC conference on how society can be encouraged to protect children more effectively.
The Government has launched a new service to encourage potential adopters to provide loving homes for children in care.
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