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Support for adopted teenagers needs ‘urgent and dramatic improvement’, charity warns

1 min read Social Care
Teenagers are being let down by adoption services in England, Adoption UK has warned.
Tailored support for adopted teenagers is a recommendation made by Adoption UK. Picture: Synthex🇺🇦
Tailored support for adopted teenagers is a recommendation made by Adoption UK. Picture: Synthex🇺🇦

The charity reports in its annual Adoption Barometer that adoptees of all ages are being let down by services across the country, but teenagers are the worst affected.

According to the research, 29% of adopted young adults in England were not in education, employment or training (NEET) at the end of 2023, compared with a national average of 12%.

Nearly one quarter of adopted children were known to have harmed themselves or attempted to do during the same time period, and 75% of adopters felt it was a continuous battle to get the support their child’s needs.

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