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Debate between Tim Loughton and David Ruffley(12 years, 5 months ago)
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Tim Loughton
My hon. Friend raises some points that are all too common. I have been deluged with similar stories from other prospective adopters up and down the country. We need to make it absolutely clear that we absolutely welcome people who come forward because they are interested in offering a safe, loving and stable home for a child in care who needs to be adopted. The adoption scorecards have contextualised data on them so that we can see how well local authorities are welcoming, retaining and converting prospective adopters into actual adopters. That provides important evidence to make sure that every local authority welcomes adopters with open arms.
Mr David Ruffley (Bury St Edmunds) (Con)
15. What plans he has for changes to the national curriculum for English.