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The Adoption and Children (Coronavirus)(Amendment) Regulations 2020: regulations introduced during a global pandemic that will have implications for the most vulnerable children

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Date:5 JUL 2020
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Professor Kim Holt Professor of Family Law Northumbria University/Barrister at Trinity Chambers
Professor Nancy Kelly Professor of Judgment and Decision Making in Social Work Northumbria University

The Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 came into effect on 24 April 2020 and are not due to expire until 25 September 2020.

These regulations introduce significant changes to children who are in the care of the local authority and who are amongst the most vulnerable children; often experiencing a range of complex vulnerabilities as a consequence of their early childhood experiences and separation from their birth family.

These changes are wholly disproportionate to the measures that were required to deal with the issue of contact with children remotely during a global pandemic.

Children who are in the care...

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