Issue - meetings

Aspire Adoption Statement of Purpose 1 April to 31 March 2026 and Annual Report 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.

Meeting: 28/05/2025 - Corporate Parenting Board (Item 10)

10 Aspire Adoption Statement of Purpose 1 April to 31 March 2026 and Annual Report 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. pdf icon PDF 189 KB

To receive the report from Service Manager, Aspire Adoption Services

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Minutes:

The Head of Service - Care Leavers & UASC set out the report on behalf of Aspire and the key ambitions of Aspire over the coming year.

 

The board discussed the age and gender of those adopted and the reasons behind the changing demographics. The importance of support for adoptive families and the reduction of funding from central government was also raised.