London Adoption and Special Guardianship Board
The London Adoption and Special Guardianship Board reports directly into the National Adoption & Special Guardianship Leadership Board and supports the national board in delivering its aim to drive forward significant improvements in the performance of the adoption system in England.
The current terms of reference and membership of the London Adoption and Permanency Board can be downloaded here: ToR
In response to the Covid 19 pandemic the board is supporting London RAA's and special guardianship services virtually until further notice.
Helen Edwards is advisor to the board.
Minutes from London Adoption and Special Guardianship Board meeting held in November 2020.
Network ToR & events past and present
The London Adoption and Special Guardianship Board facilitates the London Region Adoption, Fostering and Special Guardianship network with these TOR.
COVID-19 September meeting notes
Upcoming London Region Adoption Fostering & Special Guardianship Network meetings
Dates tbc
The proposed agenda for these meetings is as follows
- Update on where services are in relation to returning to normal in the Covid 19 era and impact on practice, [to include – recruitment, sufficiency, placement]
- Sharing ideas in response to children returning to school
- Diversity with a particular focus on gender identity.
We would welcome any suggestions you may have for future meetings.
The work of the National Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board
The National Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board (ASGLB) was established in 2014 to provide leadership to the adoption system and drive improvements in performance. The Consortium of Voluntary Adoption Agencies (CVAA) has a contract with the DfE to provide a management and secretariat service for the ASGLB.
The ASGLB is made up of 12 senior officials from key organisations in the adoption system in England. This includes colleagues from local authorities, voluntary adoption agencies, the Department for Education, and independent experts.
Local authority membership is under review to take account of the new RAAs.
National Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board Member Organisations
Organisation |
Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) |
ADCS |
Adoption UK |
CoramBAAF |
CVAA |
Department for Education |
Family Rights Group |
Grandparents Plus |
Local Government Association (LGA) |
CAFCASS |
Links and useful documents
- National Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board webpages Coram
- Family Justice Council: Interim Guidance on Special Guardianship
- Blueprint for an adoption support service
- Moving to Adoption research briefing
- Impact of CV_19 on KC update
- Public Law Working Group -Special Guardianship Order - Final-Report
- Making Special Guardianship Work Briefing Paper
- 10 Jul 2020 The Fostering Network report to Fostering Services
- BLM -extended resources
- SLCPP 6 Years On Track Final Report July 2020
- Brown L 2019 Adolescents with complex needs and foster care
- AV London LAB Report - 6.2.2018 final version
- Grandparents Plus COVID-19 LAPB Nov 2020
Data packs
England (Regions) 2020-21 Q2 Provisional data pack
London 2020-21 Q2 provisional data pack
Special guardians and kinship care – impact of COVID-19 and next steps for supporting families
Contact Details
hesafeguarding@gmail.com