Some interesting news items and a case which is a Must-Read, about a mother’s appeal (which was dismissed), to prevent her child from being adopted and a clarification on the law defining the threshold criteria for adoption:
- Re B-S (Children) – a heart breaking case, but Munby, Black and Dyson (Master of the Rolls, not the Hoover), give a robust and worthy explanation of the adoption threshold, which is not followed enough, we feel. ([2013] EWCA Civ 1146)
- SPLIT makes headway – we posted about this project a while back and it looks like it’s moving. We’re glad. A candid film featuring children talking about divorce is always worth a watch, and worth supporting.
- Nearly 70% of children’s homes cannot afford to provide outstanding care: the excuse – lack of funds. But they were embarrassingly rubbish places before, so what gives? Get your act together. You’re all still being paid to care for the kids, right? Hugs are extra? We’re angry now. Can you tell?
Researching Reform 
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10314937/Drive-to-speed-up-adoptions-means-children-may-be-removed-from-parents-too-quickly.html
More from Judge Munby re adoptions.
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Thanks, D. Good article.
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http://www.communitycare.co.uk/articles/06/01/2012/117910/ministers-order-first-official-study-into-adoption-breakdown.htm
A social worker who waited two days before alerting the police that a service user intended to kill someone has been removed from the social work register.
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http://www.communitycare.co.uk/articles/09/01/2013/118817/preparation-for-adopters-should-place-more-emphasis-on-parenting-skills-says-research.htm
Preparation for adopters should place more emphasis on parenting skills, says research.
“In a study by Rushton and Monck (2009), a sample of adopters, coping with children recently placed from care and known to have a high level of difficulties, reported that although some aspects of the programme were well received, most did not find the preparation helpful in developing the parenting skills needed for managing difficult behaviour.
In relation to post-adoption support, parenting programmes that have proved to be effective in helping parents in the community have been adapted to respond to the extra demands placed on adopters to parent maltreated children”
Why don’t they support parents?
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