| The British Association of Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) and Adoption UK have raised concern over adopted children being contacted by their birth parents using social networking sites, warning that this can cause disruption to children’s lives and lead to adoption breakdown. The Department for Education has commissioned Bristol University to carry out research into the nature and scale of adoption breakdown. |
| Source: Telegraph 05 January 2012 |
| Further information: Community Care 06 January 2012 |
| Adoption UK |

