This week is the national LGBT adoption and fostering week. In Leeds we have many gay and lesbian adoptive parents and foster carers, with several going through the process at the moment. Some are single and some in couples – but they all want to make a difference in a child’s life, and to be…
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Today we hear a thought-provoking piece from Jill, one of our adoption panel members, who has first hand experience of having to give up her child, many years ago. We hope this will make you think, and would welcome comments, below. “I am a birth mother who gave up my son for adoption in 1967 at a…
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Today we have a great story of a private fostering arrangement in Leeds, to show how brilliant it can be for all involved. This type of fostering is when a private arrangement is made between a child’s parents and someone other than a close relative to look after their child for at least twenty eight…
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Did you know that there are hundreds of children living in Leeds who need to be adopted or fostered? An important part of our ambition to be a child friendly city is that we want to make sure all our children are in homes that are safe, where they can receive care with patience, understanding…
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It started with the director of children’s services for Leeds city council saying in a meeting that only 10% of looked after children had an independent visitor. I had no idea what one of those was! So one day I Googled it and discovered that there was a Leeds City Council scheme. An…
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