Following on from yesterday's webchat on adoption with Oona King and Jeffrey Coleman, we've been asked by No.10 to find out a bit more about your thoughts on adoption and fostering.
This isn't a formal consultation, but a 'national conversation' that will be used to gather views for the policy people at the Department for Education and is party of a wider programme of activities for the national Give a Child a Home campaign.
Please feel free to post your thoughts on any issue relating to adoption or fostering, but in particular we've been asked about the following questions:
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What more might be done to help speed up the adoption process for babies in the care system?
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How might potential adopters and foster carers be matched with children more quickly?
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How could support for foster carers better reflect and support the valuable work they do?
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How can we improve the quality of support provided in children's homes?
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How might foster or adoption placements be made more stable? For example, use of respite care.
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Leaving care can feel like a cliff edge for young people. What might a better package of support for care leavers look like?
Many thanks
MNHQ