Family Routes is a brand-new ground-breaking study about becoming teenagers and young adults in adoptive and Special Guardianship families.

Funded by the Department of Education, we want to hear from parents, carers, young people (12-17 years) and young adults (18-25 years) who came to live with their new families from foster or residential care. There’s a lot of research on younger children, but little is known about the teenage or adult years. How do the experiences of adoptive and special guardianship families change as young people grow up and become adults, and what support could be helpful?

Taking part helps give a voice to adoptive and special guardianship families. It is so important! What you tell us can make a real difference. To find out more about the study click here.

You can take part in the research if one of the following is true for you:

1) You are in England and an adoptive parent or special guardian of a child who is now 12-25 years

2) You are in England and an adult aged between 18 and 25 and you had adoptive parent(s) or a special guardian and you spent time in foster or residential care

3) If you are in England and aged 12-17 we want to hear from you too, but first, we must get consent from your parent or carer for you to take part

Everyone who takes part and provides their contact details will receive a £10 shopping voucher as a thank you.

We want to hear from people with very different experiences – whether you feel you and your family is thriving or struggling, or whether you feel in a fog. We want to hear from families where the young person is no longer living with them and from young people themselves.

The more families and young people that take part, the stronger and more useful the evidence will be. We want the results to represent the experiences of all types of families in England. We are grateful to all those who agree to participate and understand and respect your right to privacy.

Take part in the survey

If you or any families you work with have any questions please get in touch with the team at family.routes@ecorys.com and we will be more than happy to help.

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