Wales

Services

  • Adnoddau addysg (Cymru)/Education resources (Wales)

    Adoption UK is part of the National Adoption Service in Wales and leads on the work around education. Our lead education officer sits on the National Delivery Group facilitated by the Welsh Government’s Support for Learners Division. Read more

  • Training - commission a course

    Find out about our extensive range of courses that are available to commission. These courses have been designed in consultation with the communities we serve and are regularly reviewed and updated. Read more

  • Training in Wales

    Training courses for adoptive parents, kinship carers and professionals working in adoption. Read more

  • Psychology and Therapy Hub (PATH)

    The PATH team deliver a range of psychological therapies, drawing from a variety of approaches and expertise including therapeutic life story work, attachment, trauma, neurodiversity, trauma-informed parenting, non-violent resistance, DDP and sensory integration. We also offer therapy for adults looking for support with issues such as loss, identity and managing relationships. Read more

  • Non-Violent Resistance (NVR)

    Adoption UK Cymru offers a Non-Violent Resistance service to support parents, carers and practitioners. This includes training, advice, and one-to-one support. Read more

  • Connected, Wales

    Connected is the name of our Children and Young People Service in Wales. Read more

Community

  • Nationwide virtual community groups

    We have a strong community at Adoption UK with regular virtual community groups, meet-ups and events. You can get access to many more community groups, webinars and our Adoption Today magazine when you become a member. Read more

  • Wales community groups and events

    Find support, advice and friendship by joining in with one of our community groups. There are groups across Wales in a variety of formats including, online, in-person, hybrid, family meet ups, evening, daytime and weekends. Read more

  • Blog

    For Wales related blogs visit our Latest blogs page, and filter by Wales. Read more

  • Wales information and support service

    As an additional service we are also able to offer specialist advice from the Helpline on a range of issues Read more

News/Information

  • The Adoption Barometer

    The Adoption Barometer is the only UK-wide comprehensive stock-take of adoption. It's based on the findings of a large annual survey. It provides powerful evidence of the realities of adopting and being adopted and makes recommendations for vital changes to adoption policy and practice. Read more

  • Factsheets (Welsh)

    A selection of factsheets for adoptive parents and carers in Welsh. Read more

  • Join the Big Adoption Conversation

    Adoption Voices Wales is the service that provides a feedback forum for the adoption community in Wales. Funded by the National Adoption Service and delivered in partnership with Adoption UK, the service seeks the views of people with lived experience of adoption each year to help guide future priorities. Read more

  • Employers in Wales

    To help businesses offer the right support to their employees, the National Adoption Service has developed an employer toolkit – a free guide for employers to help them support prospective and approved adopters and adoptees inside and outside of their businesses. Read more

  • Deputy Minister for Social Services issued personal apology to those affected by historic adoption practices

    During this year’s Big Adoption Conversation event, which brought together the adoption community to discuss the priorities for adoption in Wales, The Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan made a personal apology to those affected by historic adoption practices. Read more

  • We are delighted to share some very exciting news

    CONNECT – The National Service for Adopted Children and Young People, which is led by Adoption UK Cymru, has achieved the National Participation Kitemark, awarded by Children In Wales and endorsed by the Welsh Government. Read more

  • The first National Children and Young People Service Stakeholder Group (Wales)

    The National Children and Young People Service Stakeholder Group (Wales) gathered the views of regional adoption team practitioners and team managers from across the Wales... Read more

  • Understanding Nia

    Our powerful new little film about what school can feel like for an adopted child. Read more

  • Getting it right for every child

    Getting it right for every child - Parents Guide and Getting it right for every child - School's Guide. Read more