Today’s Times and Independent newspapers (29th September 2011), highlight the dramatic decline in children in care achieving adoption placements.
Children must come first – Deputy Minister urges local authorities to continue adoption work in partnership with voluntary sector adoption agencies Deputy Minister for Social Services, Gwenda Thomas AM has today praised those local authorities who work in closer partnership with voluntary sector adoption agencies.
“We are very pleased that the Minister is meeting with us today and agreed to open our new offices here in Park Place.
I am delighted to have been invited to the official opening of these new offices and to be part of such an important day for St David’s Children’s Society and their collaborators.
NOTE FROM THE EDITOR I guarantee that everyone reading this will appreciate that some things slide when a move is imminent, and this together with the World Cup has delayed our Newsletter so firstly, apologies for this but I’m sure you’ll agree that it’s better late than never.
For children living in care who cannot return to their families, time is crucial in finding them an adoptive family.
“Catholic adoption agencies are still very much in business.