The survey was intended to gain a snapshot of the adoption support services for adopted adults and birth relatives that are currently being provided in England and Wales, including details of the groups being served, outsourcing, charging and waiting times, and also to gather feedback on the Adoption Search Reunion website. All agencies that provide adoption support services in England and Wales, including Local Authorities (LAs), Voluntary Adoption Agencies (VAAs) and Adoption Support Agencies (ASAs), were invited to complete the survey, which was made available online in mid-2012. A total of 90 agencies completed the survey (a response rate of 56%) and the report describes the findings and explores how the information that has been gathered could be used to improve practice, policy and services.
The report on the findings of the survey can be downloaded here as a PDF. |