Written Question · S7W-03510 · Session 7
Whether the position of adult adoptees, including any lifelong legal consequences of adoption, was considered as part of any equality frame…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government whether the position of adult adoptees, including any lifelong legal consequences of adoption, was considered as part of any equality framework during its work on the Independent Care Review and the implementation of The Promise.
The answer
The Independent Care Review was clear that adoption has an important role in providing permanent, loving and nurturing homes.In May 2022 the Scottish Government published it’s Keeping the Promise Implementation Plan
- Equality Position Statement. The statement sets out the equality evidence which has informed the development of the Implementation Plan across the range of protected characteristics as specified in the Equality Act 2010.The Equality Act 2010, including the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED), applies in relation to the protected characteristics set out in that Act. Adoption status is not a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010 and the Scottish Government does not undertake Equality Act 2010 or Public Sector Equality Duty assessments solely on the basis of a person's status as an adoptee.In November 2024, the Scottish Government published an Adoption Vision Statement which recognises that whilst adoption can bring significant benefits, adoption journeys involve early life trauma, grief and loss. The statement recognises the lifelong impacts of adoption for children and young people, adult adoptees, birth and adoptive families and carers, and sets out strategic priorities for improving support.The experiences and support needs of adult adoptees have informed wider adoption policy development, including engagement which informed the Adoption Vision Statement and supporting work on adoption in Scotland.
- Equality Position Statement. The statement sets out the equality evidence which has informed the development of the Implementation Plan across the range of protected characteristics as specified in the Equality Act 2010.The Equality Act 2010, including the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED), applies in relation to the protected characteristics set out in that Act. Adoption status is not a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010 and the Scottish Government does not undertake Equality Act 2010 or Public Sector Equality Duty assessments solely on the basis of a person's status as an adoptee.In November 2024, the Scottish Government published an Adoption Vision Statement which recognises that whilst adoption can bring significant benefits, adoption journeys involve early life trauma, grief and loss. The statement recognises the lifelong impacts of adoption for children and young people, adult adoptees, birth and adoptive families and carers, and sets out strategic priorities for improving support.The experiences and support needs of adult adoptees have informed wider adoption policy development, including engagement which informed the Adoption Vision Statement and supporting work on adoption in Scotland.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S7W-03510 by reference.