RACAP PROGRESS REPORT34 Prospective adoptive Parents were registered during the 1st quarter

There was a total number of 377 prospective adoptive parents on RACAP by the end of June 2014

124 adoptable children were registered during the 1st quarter

There was a total number of 511 adoptable children on RACAP by the end of June 2014

In July 47 children were registered on RACAP

There is currently 509 adoptable children on RACAP

480 black children23 coloured/mixed race children

3 indian children3 white children

RACAP PROGRESS REPORT• In July 42 prospective adoptive parents were registered• There is currently 341 PAPs on RACAP

• 38 PAPs need black children

23 PAPs need children of any race

64 PAPs prefer variety of mixed races / have more than one race option

65 PAPs need coloured children

34 PAPs need Indian children

83 PAS need White children

34 PAPs need Caucasian children

• Clarity was given that Caucasian is the same as white child. The two will be combined

• Concern regarding inter-country adoption of black children while there are South African PAPs on RACAP in need of black children. Service providers were urged to prioritise national adoption.

• A concern was also raised that some local PAPs do not afford to pay for adoption services and thus children are placed in inter-country adoption

• It was recommended that the Department develop an enforceable strategy of regulating adoption fees.

• Hospital Social Workers in Gauteng were trained on RACAP and adoption services during a stakeholders dialogue held on 11 & 12 August 2014.

• Provinces to invite hospital social workers to take part in adoption capacity building sessions so that they know what to do when confronted with cases of abandoned children

• The electronic RACAP system is finalised by the DSD IT but the server is overloaded and the system could therefore not be accessed. To address the problem the IT is relocating the server from Harlequins to DSD.

• Current RACAP registration process was explained as requested.

ACCREDITATION• Inputs from the last workshop were consolidated• Current applications will only be registered up the end of March 2015

and will have to reapply thereafter. • Reminders will be sent out during October 2014 regarding

reaccreditation. • In August 2014 2 CPO and 2 SWPR were accredited• Provinces will be involved in the accreditation process • CPOs must first be designated by provinces• Accreditation jurisdiction (area of operation) will be aligned with

designation jurisdiction. • Concerns were expressed regarding unaccredited social workers in

private practice rendering adoption services. The matter to be discussed at National Level

Practice Guidelines on Inter-Country Adoptions

• Inputs have been consolidated. • The document to be presented before the

Chief Directorate, the DDG and the HSWS for approval

Promotion of Local Adoption

• Stakeholders dialogue has held in Gauteng on 11 & 12 August 2014.

• The dialogue was also utilised to capacitate the stakeholders on the RACAP Guidelines

• Northern-Cape was not present to confirm the envisaged community dialogue on adoption in the province

Guidelines on National Adoptions

• Inputs have been consolidated. • The document to be presented before the

Chief Directorate, the DDG and the HSWS for approval

Standards Operation Procedures for Unaccompanied and Separated

Children• No report

PROVINCIAL REPORTS

WESTERN CAPE• 54 reports received for Section 239(10(d)

letters and 54 recommendation letters issued• 3 adoption panels were held• Number of adoptions finalised for this period

is unknown• Delays in receiving CPR clearance letters

WESTERN CAPE

• ISS CHALLENGES• DHA in Western Cape still does not want to

document unaccompanied foreign minors. Social workers are told to travel to Durban to Document them

• Children’s Court still does not want to open or finalise children’s court enquiries with regards to unaccompanied foreign minors and undocumented children

WESTERN CAPE

• 48 Social Work Supervisors trained on national and inter-country adoptions

• 2 CPOs (Badisa and Norsa) were monitored and evaluated on current pending and finalised adoption cases

• Wandisa has been designated as CPO to render adoption services in the Western-Cape

Province of the

EASTERN CAPE PROGRESS ON ADOPTABLE CHILDREN ( APRIL – JULY)

NO. OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED

NO.OF RECOMMENDATION LETTERS ISSUED

FINALIZED UNRELATED RELATED GENDER DISTRICT

18 18 4 11 7 8 MALES 11- NMM

1 4 -BCM

3-CACADU

Province of the

ROLL-OUT OF THE TRAINING ON ADOPTIONS , PRACTICE GUIDELINES ON INTERCOUNTRY ADPTIONS, ISS AND UNACCOMPANIED MINORS

TRAINING ON PRE-CONSELING AND SCREENING OF ADOPTIVE PARENTS 38 Nelson Mandela Metro Social Workers benefited from an accredited training

offered by ABBA adoptions.

DISTRICT NO.OF SOCIAL WORKERS TRAINED

AMATHOLE 60

NELSON MANDELA METRO 48

OR TAMBO 20

ALFRED NZO 35

Province of the

ADOPTION PANELS

Adoption panels are established in two Districts during the first quarter.

Nelson Mandela Metro Joe Gqabi District

PROMOTION OF NATIONAL ADOPTION•Adoption dialogue at Buffalo City is scheduled for the

second week in September 2014. Radio talk has been conducted at Khanya community radio station by the

department of Social development in partnership with Ulutho (NGO) orphans and Vulnerable children on the 08 August.

Radio talk at Mdantsane FM in partnership with Ulutho (OVC) on the 11 August 2014

ISS Two referrals for ISS intervention from the( Eastern Cape ) Nelson

Mandela Metro to the National office.( windwhoek and UK) Two referrals from the national office - One child from Brazil who is

presently placed in foster care with his maternal– supervision services are rendered to the family by District social workers on a regular basis.

Provincial office has handed over clothing from the Minister of Social development to child and his siblings on the 26 June 2014,

One case was referred by UK embassy, The case has been referred to Nelson Mandela Metro for attention. The case has been allocated to an experienced Social worker ,

KZN

ADOPTION CASES FIANALISED• 24 national adoptions adjudicated by panel

and finalised• 4 inter-country adoptions finalized•No of section 239 letters issued28

KZN PROMOTION OF NATIONAL ADOPTION

• Uthungulu DM in Ulundi is identified to hold adoption dialogue in November 2014

• Capacity building will also be taking place in Ulundi Cluster targeting 60 participants in October 2014

• Assistance will be provided to CPO’s which are not accredited to render adoption services to apply for accreditation.

KZN ISS• There are 9 cases of unaccompanied minors reported. • 1 child was placed in foster care • 1 child placed in temporal safe care• 2 reunited with their families from their country of origin

and • 5 placed in shelters. • These children are from DRC(Congo) Somalia and

Botswana

GAUTENG

•TE •TOTAL NUMBER • 49 adoption Cases finalized in Gauteng• 34 were National adoptions •23 were Inter-Country adoptions • 54 reports recommendation letters received • 49 recommendation letters issued (section 239 (1) (d)

GP - PROMOTION OF ADOPTION & ISS

• Adoption stakeholder dialogue for 150 people successfully held on 11 & 12 August.

• ISS training in JHB region conducted for 40 people.

• Community dialogue on adoption services to be held on 17th of September 2014

GP - ADOPTION PANELS

• Are being piloted as planned for 6 months from April 2014 to September 2014.

• To be reviewed after the pilot

GP – ADOPTION CHALLENGES

• Omission of DSD Social Workers from rendering adoption services

• High case loads experienced by current adoption service providers

• High fees charged by CPOs and Private Social Workers

GP - ISS

SERVICES AND CHALLENGES• Countries without ISS• Understanding of Migration Services and legislation• Regions and NGO taking long to refer • Long waiting period of ISS reports, especially when

dealing with Probation cases( where there is a short return date by court)

• Request by Gauteng for a turn around time when cases are referred to National- ISS especially in terms of acknowledgement of the receipt.

LIMPOPO

• 1 adoption case finalised by DSD• 3 requests for recommendation letters

received and 3 letters issued• Section 239(1)(d) application are adjudicated

by canalisation team• Radio talk on adoption services done at

Capricorn FM on 2nd of July 2014• 11prospective adoptive parents recruited

LIMPOPO

• 40 Social Workers trained on adoption in the Capricorn District

• Capacitated 25 educaters on adoption at Makhuthuthamaga Municipality

LIMPOPO - CHALLENGES

• Few adoptions in the province attributed to both the socio-economic status of the province and the lack of awareness

• The province to intensify awareness campaign on adoption

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