We are concerned that recognition is given to the significant contribution made by Voluntary Adoption Agencies to the adoption and post-adoption services throughout the United Kingdom and it is essential that these often innovative and pioneering Agencies are adequately funded and maintained to facilitate the continuing provision of adoption services of excellence.

Voluntary Adoption Agencies have readily engaged in accurate castings of their adoption services as part of their strategic professional and financial development, but similar analysis is not always available from the Statutory Sector.