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Adoption: Integrating early life trauma into

Successful Placements |Mabwysiadu: Integreiddio trawma bywyd cynnar i

fewn i leoliadau llwyddiannus

April 2013 | Ebrill 2013


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The Childrens

Commissioner

for Wales role is..?

to be a champion for

every child and young

person who is under 18years old or under 25

years old in certain

circumstances.

Rl Comisynydd

Plant Cymru yw i?

fod yn bencampwr ar

gyfer pob plentyn a

pherson ifanc sydd o dan18 mlwydd oed neu o

dan 25 mlwydd oed mewn

achosion arbennig.


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UNCRC in a nutshell | CCUHP yn fras

An international agreement

across the world sets out rightsfor children 0-18 years old.

54 articles and two optionalprotocols.

Governments are responsiblefor ensuring that all peopleunderstand and respectchildren's rights this includes

children, families, carers,teachers etc.

Rights in the UNCRC areuniversal and unconditional

Cytundeb rhyngwladol byd-

eang syn nodi hawliau plant 0-18 mlwydd oed.

54 o erthyglau a dau protocoldewisol.

Mae Llywodraethau yngyfrifol dros sicrhau bod pobperson yn deall ac yn parchuhawliau plant mae hyn yn

cynnwys plant, teuluoedd,gofalwyr, athrawon ayb.

Mae hawliau yn y CCUHP yngyffredinol ac yn ddiymwad


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Article 21 | Erthygl 21

When children

are adopted the

first concern

must be what is

best for them.

Pan fo plant yn

cael eu

mabwysiadu yrystyriaeth cyntaf

ywr hyn syddorau iddyn nhw.


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Article 20| Erthygl 20

A child in whose bestinterests cannot be

allowed to remain in

their birth family, shallbe entitled to special

protection and

assistance provided bythe State.

Os nad yw aros gydau rhieni biolegol yn

llesol ir plentyn

maent yn cael yr hawli dderbyn

amddiffyniad

arbenning a chymorthgan y Wladwriaeth.


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Family Justice Review:

Children and young people should be given age

appropriate information to explain what is

happening when they are involved in cases. Theyshould as early as possible be supported to

make their views known and older children should be

offered a menu of options, to lay out

the ways in which they could if they wishdo this

(Saesneg yn unig)

Preparing children and young people |

Paratoi plant a phobl ifanc


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Preparing children and young people |Paratoi plant a phobl ifanc

CSSIW evidence has identified

some good areas of practice

in relation to the inclusion of

childrens voices and

engagement throughout the

adoption process (whichrelates to Article 3 and Article

12 of the UNCRC):

Childs Assessment Reports

for Adoption (CARAs)

Later life letters

Life story work

Mae AGGCC wedi darganfod

tystiolaeth o rai ardaloedd oarferion da sydd yn ymwneud chynhwysiant lleisiau plantac ymddieithrio trwy gydol ybroses mabwysiadu (sydd yn

berthnasol i Erthygl 3 acErthygl 12 or CCUHP):

Adroddiadau AsesiadPlentyn ar gyfer MabwysiaduLlythyron hwyrach mewnbywyd

Gwaith hanes bywyd


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However CSSIW reports:

Fuller engagement and participation of

children and young people is required for

more child-focused outcomes in delivery;

Lack of engagement of children and

young people in permanency planning

meetings;

The need to keep childrens adoption

records up-to-date and ensure that

significant events are continuallyrecorded so that an accurate history of

the adoption process for the child is

available in the future.

Preparing children and young people |

Paratoi plant a phobl ifanc

Ond maer AGGCC yn adrodd:

I gael canlyniadau sydd yn

canolbwyntio ar blant bydd angen mwy

o ymddieithirio a chyfranogaeth gyda

phlant;

Dim digon o ymddieithriad gyda

phlant a phobl ifanc mewn cyfarfodydd

cynllunio parhaol;

Yr angen i gadw cofnodion plant yngyfredol a sicirhau bod digwyddiadau

pwysig yn cael eu cofnodin gyson fel

bod hanes cywir or broses mabwysiadu

ar gael ir plentyn yn y dyfodol.


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The majority of children going

through the adoption process will

have experienced a difficult start in

life and many will have been placed

for adoption because they have been

the subject of abuse or neglect;

Children are also likely to have

been cared for by a number of

different significant adults before

living with their adoptive parents;

Almost nine in ten children (87 per

cent) were adopted by others and

not by their former foster carer in

2010-11.

Post-adoption support | Cymorth ar l

mabwysiadu

Bydd mwyafrif y plant syn myndtrwyr broses mabwysiadu wedi

cael dechreuad caled i fywyd a

bydd llawer wedi cael eu camdrin

neu esgeuluso;

Hefyd, maen debygol bod nifer o

wahanol oedolion wedi gofalu am y

plant cyn iddyn nhw fyw gydau

rhieni syn mabwysiadu;

Yn 2010-11 cafodd naw o bob deg

plentyn eu mabwysiadu gan rywun

gwahanol iw gofalwyr maeth.


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Research suggests that there are a

number of factors influencing

placement instability or breakdown (in

long term foster placements and

adoption), including:

the age of the child at last entry to

care;

the severity of the childs emotional

and behavioural problems;

the strengths and capacities of foster

carers and adopters.


mabwysiadu

Mae ymchwil yn dangos bod nifer o

ffactorau gall effeithio ar

ansefydlogrwydd neu fethiant

lleoliad (o fewn lleoliad maeth hir

dymor a mabwysiadu), gan gynnwys:

Oedran y plentyn pan wnaethon

nhw fynd i fewn i ofal olaf;

Pa mor ddifrifol mae problemau

emosiynol ac ymddygiad y plentyn;

Gallu a chryfderaur gofalwyr

maeth a mabwysiadwyr.


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Research also suggests that:

There is a general lack ofunderstanding of and sensitivitytowards the additional needs ofadopted children in educationsettings. (Article 29, UNCRC).

That there are access, continuityand consistency of support issuesfor adopted children who requirehelp with their emotionalwellbeing and mental healthneeds. This included problems insecuring continued therapeuticsupport where a child moves to anew local authority (Article 24,Article 39, UNCRC).


mabwysiadu

Mae ymchwil hefyd yn awgrymu bod:

Dim digon o ddealltwriaeth neusensitifrwydd tuag at anghenionychwanegol plant sydd wediumabwysiadu o fewn addysg. (Erthygl29, CCUHP).

Bod yna faterion yn ymwneud mynediad, parhad a chysondeb syneffeithio ar blant wediu mabwysiadusydd angen cymorth gydau llesemosiynol ac anghenion iechyd

meddwl. Mae hyn yn cynnwysproblemau sicrhau cymorththerapiwtig parhaol lle mae plentyn ynsymyd i awdurdod lleol newydd.(Erthygl 24, CCUHP).


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Packages of post-adoption support

appear to be inadequate in many cases.

Families have reported the specificdifficulties that they can face when thechild enters the teenage years. Supportneeds to move beyond a package ofsupport during the first few years

following adoption.

Children and their adoptive familiesneed access to support at the point atwhich they may decide to seek moreinformation about their birth families

or consider contact with birth relatives.Information, advice and support isneeded to address the emotionalchallenges that these issues are likelyto raise.


mabwysiadu

Nid yw pecynau l-fabwysiadu yn

ddigonol mewn llawer o achosion.

Mae teuluoedd wedi nodi bod nhwnwynebu problemau penodol pan maerplentyn yn cyrraedd ei arddegau. Dylaircymorth cael ei estynu ymhellach narblynyddoedd cyntaf ar l mabwysiadu.

Angen mwy o gefnogaeth ar blant rteuluoedd sydd wediu mabwysiadupan ydynt yn edrych am fwy owybodaeth am eu teuluoedd biolegolneu yn edrych i gysylltu efo nhw. Maeangen gwybodaeth, cyngor a chymorth

arnynt i fynd i afael ar yr heriauemosiynol bydd yn tebygol o gael eucodi.


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2012: National Assembly for Wales Children and Young

People Committee: Adoption Inquiry

Adopted children often face the

same challenges as looked after

children but we know that those

children who can benefit from a

successful adoption have much

better outcomes than their peers

who remain in the caresystem.

There is a case for the specific

duties applied towards looked after

children in relation to wellbeing,mental health and additional

educational needs to be extended

to adopted children.

Yn aml mae plant wediu

mabwysiadau yn wynebu llawer orun heriau a phlant syn derbyn gofalond bod y plant syn cael eumabwysiadun llwyddiannus yn caelcanlyniadau well na rheini sydd ynaros yn y system gofal.

Gall achos gael ei wneud drosestynu dyletswyddau penodol plantsyn derbyn gofal sydd yn ymwneuda lles, iechyd meddwl ac anghenionaddysg ychwanegol i blant wediu

mabwysiadu.


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Phone: 0808 801 1000

Email:[email protected]

Twitter: @childcomwales

Text: 80800 (Start your message with COM to

text us for free).

Write:Childrens Commissioner for WalesFreepost RRGL XLYC BHGCSwansea SA7 9FS

Ffn: 0808 801 1000

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Twitter: @complantcymru

Tecst: 80800 (Tecstiwch ni am ddim ganddechrau eich neges COM).

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