Adoption is just one of the many routes that prospective parents (queer or otherwise) can take to form a family. But it is not aways seen as a first option with many choosing to opt for surrogacy, in ...

A huge increase in IVF use among British couples has caused adoption rates to plummet, even as the number of children in care remains at record highs. Three-parent babies: what you need to know about ...

The most comprehensive study ever to be carried out into adoption in England has confirmed that the rate of breakdown is lower than anticipated, but it also reveals a stark picture of the problems ...

Adoption agencies and social workers say government guidance has done nothing to tackle issues such as the systemic delays and problematic post-adoption support which is leading to high rates of ...

The provision of mental health services to support adoption has always been patchy. However, as Camilla Pemberton finds out, sometimes the biggest problem is persuading parents to admit they need help ...

The information regulator has warned councils could face legal action over delays, errors and missing documents for those ...