What are Early Permanence Placements (EPP)

What are Early Permanence Placements (EPP)

Hello! Amanda here! I am YAA’s EPP Champion and I want to share why I think EP Placements are great things and also what adopters need to think about when considering this route to growing their family. Why did I decide to become YAA’s EPP Champion? As...
Community In-Reach: A Journey of Listening, Learning, and Action

Community In-Reach: A Journey of Listening, Learning, and Action

By Sue May, CEO at YAA The journey to this project started a conversation. Back in 2022, I was a panel chair for Yorkshire Adoption Agency (YAA), and Ray was a trustee representative. I’m a white female social worker, and Ray is a Black man, and the former president...
Representation Matters: Breaking Barriers in Adoption

Representation Matters: Breaking Barriers in Adoption

In England, Black children are over-represented in the care system making up 7% of the total of looked after children compared to 5.5% of the overall child population. Yet when it comes to finding stable, loving homes they are seriously underrepresented with only 2%...
From Adopter to Adoption Panel Member

From Adopter to Adoption Panel Member

Hi, I am Carl and I started my journey of adoption all the way back in 2017. From the first phone call giving me some information about the process and the agency, right through to the last official visit, post adoption, Yorkshire Adoption Agency (YAA) have done...
Sue celebrates 10 years at YAA

Sue celebrates 10 years at YAA

Hi, I’m Sue and I’m likely to be the first person at the agency that you will speak with about your wish to adopt. I know how daunting it can be picking up the phone to ring or by sending your email but I’m here to try and make adoption easier and more accessible to...