Speaking with many adopters either in person or via social media, it's obvious that agencies and local authorities all do things differently, very differently in some cases. Actually, this even happens within my own local authority. Consistency is very lacking. So I'm really interested to read about this new National Adoption Service in Wales which sees all Welsh local authorities (except Anglesey) and five adoption agencies working collaboratively to deliver this new service. The Welsh local authorities are being grouped together into five regions and these five regions will be working with BAAF, Adoption UK, After Adoption, Barnardo's Cymru and St David's Children's Society.
The regions will bring their resources, access to education and health together with the unique expertise and understanding of adoption from the five agencies. Sounds promising. Sounds like there will be much improved consistency.
There are currently 139 children on the Wales Adoption Register waiting to be matched. Out of 58 adopters referred to the Register, only 22 are potentially available for these children as many are already being matched and no adopters are in a position to take a sibling group of over two children.
Hopefully the new National Adoption Service will successfully bring together the expertise required to improve the adoption process in Wales so that more children are matched, the right matches are made and the correct and timely support is given to adopters. Now that I am post adoption order, I'm always interested to hear what support is available to adopters. The National Adoption Service in Wales is promising to create a service that meets the "life long needs" for all those affected by adoption. And it is life long, not just up to the Adoption Order being granted.
This does sound very promising for adoption in Wales and I wish them every success.
If you are in Wales and want more information about the National Adoption Service please visit www.adoptcymru.com
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