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DfE announces five more regional adoption agencies

2 mins read Social Care Fostering and adoption
A further five regional adoption agencies (RAAs) are to launch, backed with Department for Education funding of £3.4m.

In total 17 councils are involved in the quintet of newly created regional groups, which will be handed the funding to work together to speed up matching between children awaiting adoption and prospective adopters.

The money will also be used to improve adopter recruitment and find ways to make the adoption process more cost-effective.

"We want every child to be in the loving, stable home that's right for them, and adoption can transform the lives of these vulnerable children - and their adoptive families - in a remarkable way," children's minister Nadhim Zahawi said.

"By coming together and joining forces through the work of RAAs, councils can use the network to match children with the right families much more quickly."

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