Motion · S5M-22736 · 16 Sep 2020
National Adoption Week 2020
The motion
That the Parliament acknowledges National Adoption Week 2020, which runs from 14 to 20 October; understands that there are a range of events being held online, including fun family activities, as well as information sessions on foetal alcohol spectrum disorder and sibling relationships; commends the organisers for raising awareness of the benefits of adoption, including Adoption UK, which recently published the results of its April 2020 survey into the effects of lockdown on care experienced children, which highlighted that young people are experiencing increased anxiety and emotional distress, while many families reported enjoying spending more time together and some children appearing calmer than when attending school; acknowledges other research that highlighted that adopted children are 20 times more likely to be excluded than their peers, and notes the importance of these findings in tackling this inequality so that all children may have an equal start in life.
Supporters (22)
- Annabelle Ewing 16 Sep 2020
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 16 Sep 2020
- Bill Kidd 16 Sep 2020
- Monica Lennon Scottish Labour 16 Sep 2020
- Richard Lyle 16 Sep 2020
- Liam McArthur Scottish Liberal Democrats 16 Sep 2020
- Mark McDonald 16 Sep 2020
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 16 Sep 2020
- Edward Mountain 16 Sep 2020
- Stewart Stevenson 16 Sep 2020
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 16 Sep 2020
- Maureen Watt 16 Sep 2020
- Sandra White 16 Sep 2020
- Jeremy Balfour 17 Sep 2020
- Pauline McNeill Scottish Labour 17 Sep 2020
- John Mason 18 Sep 2020
- Tom Arthur Scottish National Party 20 Sep 2020
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 20 Sep 2020
- Neil Findlay 21 Sep 2020
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 21 Sep 2020
- Ruth Maguire 8 Oct 2020
- Angela Constance Scottish National Party 9 Oct 2020
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.