On Wednesday 15 January 2025, voluntary adoption agencies across the UK will be opening their doors simultaneously to mark Big Adoption Day.
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‘Illegal school’ fear over unregistered alternative provision
7th July 2025
Nearly 100 unregistered alternative providers that educate more than 1,000 children could be operating as illegal schools, a new investigation has found Children’s commissioner Dame Rachel
Nearly a quarter of foster places in England provided by private equity-backed firms
7th July 2025
Experts raise alarm over ‘commodification’ of vulnerable children as independent fostering agencies make millions in profit Read the full article in the Guardian here.
Free school meals to be extended to 500,000 more children
5th June 2025
Any child in England whose parents receive Universal Credit will be able to claim free school meals from September 2026, the government has said. Read
