Sentences with phrase «voluntary adoption agencies in»

It also includes a new map covering voluntary adoption agencies in England.

We have invested # 17 million to boost voluntary adoption agencies in recruiting and supporting adopters, including # 400,000 to launch the first adoption service exclusively for LGBT people and # 400,000 to Barnardo's to recruit adopters for siblings, with a focus on LGBT adopters.

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«Noting the fact that the Sexual Orientation Regulations are being voted on in the House of Commons today,» said the Cardinal, «I again express our concern at their impact, not only on adoption services, but on cooperation between faith - based voluntary agencies and public authorities in public funded services....

However, the lord chancellor, Lord Falconer, this morning expressed scepticism that Catholic adoption agencies - which make up a third of the voluntary sector - would be allowed to exclude homosexuals from adopting children in their care.

all voluntary adoption agencies will receive one inspection in a 3 - year period and one overall judgement irrespective of the number of premises they use

In New York State, home study investigations are usually conducted by authorized private Adoption Agencies (aka voluntary agencies), public Departments of Social Services, private Licensed Master or Clinical Social Workers, or individuals or organizations approved by a local court to conduct home study investiAgencies (aka voluntary agencies), public Departments of Social Services, private Licensed Master or Clinical Social Workers, or individuals or organizations approved by a local court to conduct home study investiagencies), public Departments of Social Services, private Licensed Master or Clinical Social Workers, or individuals or organizations approved by a local court to conduct home study investigations.

A person under the age of 21 whose care and custody have been transferred prior to such person's eighteenth birthday to a social services official or a voluntary authorized agency either as an adjudicated abused or neglected child or a voluntarily placed child, whose parents are deceased or where one parent is deceased and the other parent is not a person entitled to notice to the adoption proceeding and where such official or agency consents to the adoption of such person in accordance with law.

Post adoption services in New York are provided by the local social services district or a voluntary authorized agency whose services have been purchased by OCFS or the local social services district in which the adoptive parents reside.

AdopterVoice will consist of a network of local advocates and adopter champions at regional levels who will help to improve understanding in voluntary adoption agencies, local authorities, and health and education sectors.

Examples involving partnership working are being sought from managers, social workers and medical advisers in local authority adoption services or voluntary adoption agencies; IROs; and managers or social workers in disabled children's services and SEN teams.

Practice and improvement fund In April 2016, the DfE invited bids to the Practice and Improvement Fund from voluntary adoption agencies and organisations in the voluntary sectoIn April 2016, the DfE invited bids to the Practice and Improvement Fund from voluntary adoption agencies and organisations in the voluntary sectoin the voluntary sector.

This letter from Edward Timpson to LAs and voluntary adoption agencies (VAAs) in England sets out a little more of the background.

VAA Expansion Grant Programme 2014 - 16 Following a competitive exercise, the DfE has decided to award Booster Grants worth up to # 100,000 each to five voluntary adoption agencies (VAAs) in Round One of the programme.