David Cameron supports adoption reforms

David Cameron supports adoption reforms

I am delighted to read in today’s Times that David Cameron has vowed to tear up Britain’s adoption rules and end the scandal of thousands of children lost in the care system. The announcement was made in a speech at the Conservative Party conference at the...
Adoption with Humanity e-petition launch

Adoption with Humanity e-petition launch

I have just signed the Adoption with Humanity e-petition which has just been launched on the government’s website.  You too can sign it too by clicking here. It has naturally thrilled adoption campaign reformer Francesca Polini who is delighted to have gained...
Why we need a National Adoption Agency

Why we need a National Adoption Agency

It’s tragic that only 60 babies were adopted in England in the last year. Surely there should have been a zero on the end. This is not because there are fewer babies and young children being taken into care each year to support falling adoption figures; there...
Francesca’s Mexican Takeaway party

Francesca’s Mexican Takeaway party

I was there in spirit, even though I couldn’t make it in person. I’m delighted for Francesca that her party was so successful, with guests travelling from around the world – most importantly Mexico. This is her how it went: Saturday my book, Mexican...
Adoption should not be a last resort

Adoption should not be a last resort

I’m thrilled to see philanthropist Francesca Polini in today’s Times promoting a fairer adoption system both in the UK and internationally. Francesca and her husband Rick went to Mexico to adopt two babies after being turned by their local authority in...