Child care

Lords debates Children and Families Bill

Parental working rights and education on the agenda in debate on key principles of the bill

MPs continue scrutiny of Sure Start children's centres

Education Committee takes evidence on early education and childcare

Commons remaining stages: Children and Families Bill

MPs debated the remaining stages of Bill on Tuesday 11 June 2013

Post-Adoption Support must be made a legal requirement, says Lords

The House of Lords Committee on Adoption Legislation has called on the Government to provide post-adoption support to families who adopt children from care in a report published today

Public Reading of the Children and Families Bill

Members of the public can now comment on the Children and Families Bill online

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Title Date
Adoption clauses don't fulfil their aims, say Lords 19.12.2012
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Lords question child protection expert 09.10.2012
Barnardos Tells Peers About Adoption 10.07.2012
Lords debates schools' contribution 15.06.2012
Safeguarding of children debated by MPs 14.06.2012