PAC-UK The Big Consult

Family Action’s PAC-UK reveals new insights and experiences of adoptees and birth parents with the launch of The Big Consult.

Key findings from the report reveal that:

Over 70% of adopted people state there is not enough information about why they were adopted and about their birth parents
85% of adopted people had attempted contact with birth parents after reaching 18 and 92% were glad that they attempted contact
76% of adopted people said that direct contact with birth parents should be standard practice
90% of adopted people feel that adoption should be more open
77% of adopted people accessed mental health support as an adult
50% of birth parents cite mental health issues as a main factor in a child’s removal and 84% of birth parents have mental health issues currently
Only 12% of birth parents received letterbox letters, from children, for 6 years or more
62% of birth parents had contact with children when they were over 18, as adults

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