I know there are a number of students who are interested in issues surrounding adoption in the UK. The release of new adoption figures this week resulted in dismay in many parts of the media, as the statistics suggested a fall in the number of babies and children being adopted.
In amongst the general hubbub of strained and opinionated voices I enjoyed the approach of Polly Curtis in the Guardian. Her online debate ran for several hours on Thursday as people added statistics and opinions to her live Reality Check blog. It's fascinating and I'd love to steal the idea and use it here one day!
In addition, there was a piece on the adoption debate on the Today programme. It's worth sharing as it touches on the specific sticking point of black children being adopted by white families, something I know several students have made the subjects of their dissertations in recent years.
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