‘Moderneiddio Mabwysiadu yn Lloegr: Dull cydweithredol cenedlaethol o wella deilliannau i blant a theuluoedd’
Cyflwynydd: Sarah Johal, Arweinydd Strategol Mabwysiadu Cenedlaethol – Mabwysiadu Lloegr
Dyddiad: Dydd Llun 13 Gorffennaf
Amser: 2 – 3:30yp
Lleoliad: Ar-lein, Teams
Abstract
Adoption in England is at a critical point, shaped by increasing complexity in children’s needs, system pressures, and the need for more responsive, evidence-informed practice. This presentation explores how Adoption England—a national collaboration of Regional Adoption Agencies—is driving a modernisation agenda by listening to people’s experiences and using evidence to guide the work.
Central to this work is the integration of evidence with the voices of adopted people, birth families and adopters to shape policy, practice and service design. The presentation highlights a significant culture shift towards maintaining relationships (“staying in touch”), promoting approaches that recognise the lifelong importance of identity, connection and belonging. It also examines the growing evidence base for early permanence, demonstrating improved stability, fewer moves for children, and stronger attachments.
Alongside this, the presentation outlines the development of a new national model of adoption support—one that is timely, trusted and effective, anticipates need, responds early when risks emerge, and is better coordinated across adoption, health, education and social care.
While focused on England, the learning has strong relevance for Wales, offering transferable insights for practitioners and policy makers seeking to strengthen adoption services through evidence-informed, relationship-based approaches within their own legislative and practice context.
Biography
Sarah Johal MBE, Arweinydd Strategol Mabwysiadu Cenedlaethol, Mabwysiadu Lloegr.
Sarah yw’r Arweinydd Strategol Mabwysiadu Cenedlaethol, sy’n gweithio gydag Asiantaethau Mabwysiadu Rhanbarthol ers mis Medi 2021. Cyn ymgymryd â’r swydd hon, Sarah oedd pennaeth One Adoption Gorllewin Swydd Efrog, Asiantaeth Mabwysiadu Rhanbarthol cyntaf Lloegr. Mae gan Sarah dros 30 mlynedd o brofiad o fod yn weithiwr cymdeithasol ac mae wedi gweithio i Gyngor Dinas Leeds yn datblygu gwasanaethau maethu, mabwysiadu a gofalwyr sy’n berthnasau.
Mae Sarah yn credu’n gryf mewn arferion adferol a datblygu gwasanaethau ar sail ymchwil a thystiolaeth o’r hyn sy’n gweithio’n dda. Mae clywed gan y rhai sydd â phrofiad bywyd yn allweddol i’r agwedd hon er mwyn iddyn nhw ddylanwadu ar benderfyniadau a gwasanaethau sy’n effeithio ar eu bywydau.
Cynhelir y ddarlith ddydd Llun 13eg Gorffennaf, 2:00 – 3:30pm. Bydd yn ddigwyddiad ar-lein.
