http://francescapolini.com/martin-narey-the-adoption-czar/ Turning good intentions into action Tue, 04 Feb 2014 11:29:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://francescapolini.com/martin-narey-the-adoption-czar/#comment-302 Susan Barlow Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:20:13 +0000 http://francescapolini.com/?p=1250#comment-302 Hello Francesca,
your story is wonderful. I wonder however, what do you say to those people who suggest that it’s disingenuous of you to infer that having been turned down by the initial Local Authority you enquired of, and not having been “signposted” to other English local Authorities, you found it necessary to seek to adopt from Mexico? Surely, while undertaking the Preparation course, undertaking the PAR assessment and being approved at panel, such people might suggest that you would have become fully aware of all the children in the UK who you would have been more than eligible to adopt.
Could it be (they might ask) that actually adopting from the UK might mean more of a wait, more significant issues of contact and more complex children?
I’m sure such peoples comments would be unwelcome and challenging, but don’t you think these issues require clarification if you’re conducting a campaign against the current system?
Regards
Sue

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