Lords to hear from voluntary adoption agencies on critical issues in the English adoption system
Friday 25 March 2022
On Monday 29 March the House of Lords Select Committee on the Children and Families Act 2014 will continue its inquiry examining whether the Children and Families Act 2014 is fit for purpose.
In this session the Committee will hear from voluntary and regional adoption agency representatives about some of the most critical issues in the English adoption system and the impact of the reforms introduced by the Act.
The public evidence session will take place at 3.15pm (GMT) on Monday 29 March 2022 and can be viewed live on parliamentlive.tv.
The committee will hear from:
3:15pm
- Joanne Alper, Director, Adoption Plus
- Natausha van Vliet, Chief Executive, Parents And Children Together
- Mandy Davies, Assistant Service Director Parents And Children Together
4.15pm
- Sarah Johal, National Adoption Strategic Lead
- Dr Carol Homden, Chief Executive, Coram
- Alexandra Conroy-Harris, Legal Lead, CoramBAAF Adoption and Fostering Academy
Likely question topics include:
- Challenges facing the adoption system
- The fall in adoption numbers
- The impact of regional adoption agencies
- The impact of the suspension of the Adoption and Children Act register on the matching process
- Racial and ethnic disparities in the adoption system
- Post-adoption support for families
