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BAAF is sorry to learn that AAA-NORCAP has gone into administration and ceased trading after many years of supporting and providing services to adoption adults, birth relatives and others affected by adoption.

Post adoption support services survey report published - 22/1/13

BAAF has published the findings of a survey of agencies in England and Wales who provide post adoption support services to adopted adults and birth relatives.

Adoption Contact Register Changes in England and Wales - 15/10/12

As of 15th October 2012, the General Register Office for England and Wales has a new policy regarding the Adoption Contact Register. This allows birth relatives who are seeking to apply for entry onto Part 2 of the register to make an application based on declaration only, instead of having to provide documentary evidence of their relationship to an adopted person.

Hong Kong Adoptees Reunion on 6th October 2012 - (posted 16/7/12)

The UK Hong Kong Adoptees Network has planned its next reunion gathering for all Hong Kong adoptees, to take place on Saturday 6th October 2012 in Birmingham

Are you trying to find a family member? - 22/3/12

Then please read this important message as resources to help you do this are at risk of being removed

Were you transracially adopted in the UK between 1965-1969? - 20/3/12

If so, please read on for a message from October Films

General Register Office for England and Wales: New Telephone Number - 5/1/12

As of 5th January 2012 the main public facing telephone number for the General Register Office for England and Wales has changed to 0300 123 1837.

Descendants of Deceased Adopted Persons (DAP) Campaign Update - 9/11/11

BAAF has recently been informed that its proposed project on the legal anomalies affecting descendants of deceased adopted peoples’ access to information was not included in the final list of projects for the Law Commission’s Eleventh Programme of Law Reform solely due to Commission’s lack of resources.

Updated List of Sites Holding Recent GRO Indexes - 9/11/11

The General Register Office for England and Wales (GRO) has announced an updated list of libraries and records offices in England and Wales holding the complete set of GRO indexes.

Adopted Adults Get Together on 19th November 2011 - 10/10/11

The Intercountry Adoption Centre (IAC) and the Transnational and Transracial Adoption Group (TTAG) have organised a get together for transnationally adopted adults and adopted or long-term fostered adults who are searching for relatives who may live in another country.

BAAF Twitterchat on Adoption Search and Reunion - 7/9/11

BAAF is hosting a Twitterchat to talk about all the issues surrounding search and reunion. BAAF’s Search and Reunion specialist, Julia Feast, will be on hand to answer questions, and experts from NORCAP and Barnardo’s will also be joining as guest experts.

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