People across Bolton urged to give their views on adoption services

The adoption support services survey will be running over the next month and will aim to give council officials a chance to understand what may need to change.

The authority is one of six councils across Greater Manchester and Lancashire which is provided therapeutic services by Adoption Now.

A council statement said: “Are you the birth parent of a child who has been adopted? Or a family member or close friend of someone who has had a child adopted? 

“Adoption Now would like to know what you thought about the support and advice you were offered.

“Was there any support you would have liked to receive which you didn’t? 

“By giving your views, you can help us and our partners at PAC-UK understand what’s working and what needs to change, so that we can help more birth families. 

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“Most questions are optional; just miss out any that you don’t want to answer.”

As well as Bolton, Adoption Now works with Blackburn with Darwen Council, Bury Council, Oldham Council, Rochdale Borough Council and Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council.

The survey can be found on the open consultations section of the council’s website and will be open until Monday, October 7.

Source – INDIA TV