CVAA Impact Report 2019/20

CVAA’s annual Impact Report summarises our successes over the past financial year.

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Adoption Placements of Children from Black And Minority Ethnic Backgrounds (BAME)

Practice webinar co-delivered with Action for Children
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Worrying About Birth Family

In this featured blog post, one of Scottish Adoption's 'Quaran'-Teen Ambassadors reflects on their relationship with their birth mother and worries that have been heightened by the Covid-19 pandemic.
National Adoption Week 2020: Finding families for children who wait the longest

At a time when national statistics reveal that Black and mixed-heritage children are disproportionately represented in the care system and that they wait longer to be adopted, this year's National Adoption Week campaign is focusing on the need to find potential parents who can provide a loving and secure home for these children.

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Thinking about adoption

Are you thinking about adoption? Find out more about adoption and its processes on our website.
The adoption process

Find out how to begin your adoption journey and the processes involved in adopting.
Minister for Children and Families (England) strengthens new government’s commitment to children and adoption

The Minister for Children and Families, Michelle Donelan MP, has written to all local authorities (LAs) to ensure that they are considering adoption and welcoming prospective adopters.
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Why adopt through a VAA?

Why chose a Voluntary Adoption Agency to start your adoption journey?
You have to be well-off and/or have no debt to adopt
Birth families can get a child back after the court has made an adoption order
I’m too old to adopt a child
You have to wait longer to adopt a child through a VAA as they don’t have the children awaiting adoption
If we're approved to adopt, we won't have any say in the child(ren) we are matched with