To mark National Adoption Week (31 Oct-6 Nov), former Labour MP Oona King, herself an adopter, and Jeffrey Coleman from the British Association for Adoption & Fostering (BAAF) are our webchat guests this Monday lunchtime from 1-2pm.
There's an urgent need for more adopters and foster carers. In a recent speech, David Cameron announced a new focus on the 65,000 children in care. He said: "This may not seem like the biggest issue facing our country, but it is the biggest issue for these children. How can we have let this happen: we've got people flying all over the world to adopt babies, while the care system at home agonises about placing black children with white families..."
BAAF is urging people to consider offering a secure, loving home to a child or children, especially harder-to-place children, including sibling groups, children aged 5+, and those with disabilities.
Our guests: Oona King has adopted two children, both at 13 months, and Jeffrey Coleman is the director of BAAF's Southern Region, an expert on the issues surrounding adoption and fostering, and a social worker.
If you have a question or comment about any aspect of adoption, or fostering, that you'd like to put to Oona or Jeffrey, please join them at 1pm on 31 Oct, or post your question here.
Thank you.