How it will encourage more families to consider adoption given the slight fall in the number of adoption applications identified in Adoptio…

Answered Asked by Cathy Jamieson Lab Lodged 23 May 2001

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how it will encourage more families to consider adoption given the slight fall in the number of adoption applications identified in Adoption Applications in Scotland 2000.

The answer

Answered by Jack McConnell on 31 May 2001

The reduction in adoption applications has been a statistical trend now for around 10 years. To tackle this and other concerns, I established an Adoption Policy Review earlier this year and it started work earlier this month. It will aim to modernise the system, strengthen adoption as a choice for young people in the care system and improve recruitment and selection procedures.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1O-03523 by reference.