National Adoption Service

Call Directions Website Contact the organisation

National Adoption Service The National Adoption Service works collaboratively to speed up the adoption process for children and prospective adopters in Wales.

Official account for the National Adoption Service. Cyfrif swyddogol ar gyfer y Gwasanaeth Mabwysiadu Cenedlaethol.

💛 National Adoption Week is coming up From 19–25 October, we’ll be marking National Adoption Week across Wales. Througho...
13/10/2026

💛 National Adoption Week is coming up

From 19–25 October, we’ll be marking National Adoption Week across Wales.

Throughout the week, we’ll be sharing new content across our social channels, including films featuring adopters sharing their own experiences, information about adoption in Wales and stories from across the adoption community.

Whether you’re considering adoption, supporting adoptive families or simply want to understand more about adoption today, follow along throughout the week.

National Adoption Week | 19–25 October 2026



//

💛 Mae Wythnos Genedlaethol Mabwysiadu ar y gorwel

Rhwng 19 a 25 Hydref, byddwn yn nodi Wythnos Genedlaethol Mabwysiadu ledled Cymru.

Drwy gydol yr wythnos, byddwn yn rhannu cynnwys newydd ar ein sianeli cyfryngau cymdeithasol, gan gynnwys ffilmiau o bobl sydd wedi mabwysiadu yn rhannu eu profiadau personol, gwybodaeth am fabwysiadu yng Nghymru a straeon o’r gymuned fabwysiadu.

P'un ai eich bod yn ystyried mabwysiadu, yn cefnogi teuluoedd mabwysiadol neu jest eisiau deall mwy am fabwysiadu heddiw, dilynwch ni drwy gydol yr wythnos.

Wythnos Genedlaethol Mabwysiadu | 19–25 Hydref 2026

What is Welsh Early Permanence? Welsh Early Permanence (WEP) is a way of caring for children during care proceedings tha...
08/10/2026

What is Welsh Early Permanence?

Welsh Early Permanence (WEP) is a way of caring for children during care proceedings that can help reduce the number of moves they experience.

With WEP, a child is placed with carers who are approved both as temporary foster carers and prospective adopters.

While decisions are being made about the child’s future, the carers provide day-to-day care, support contact with the birth family and take part in looked after reviews.

If the plan is for the child to return to their birth family, the carers support that transition. If adoption becomes the agreed plan, the child may be able to remain with the same carers while they apply to become their adoptive parents.

WEP isn’t right for every prospective adopter, but your adoption agency can help you explore whether it could be right for you.



//

Beth yw Sefydlogrwydd Cynnar Cymru?

Mae Sefydlogrwydd Cynnar Cymru (SCC) yn ffordd o ofalu am blant yn ystod y broses ofal er mwyn helpu i leihau sawl gwaith sydd rhaid iddyn nhw symud.

Gyda SCC, caiff plentyn eu lleoli gyda gofalwyr sydd wedi’u cymeradwyo fel gofalwyr maeth dros dro a darpar rieni mabwysiadol.

Tra bod penderfyniadau’n cael eu gwneud ynghylch dyfodol y plentyn, mae’r gofalwyr yn darparu gofal dydd i ddydd, yn cefnogi cyswllt â’r teulu geni, ac yn cymryd rhan mewn adolygiadau gofal.


Os yw’r cynllun yn golygu y bydd y plentyn yn dychwelyd at eu teulu geni, mae’r gofalwyr yn cefnogi’r broses honno. Os taw mabwysiadu, gall y plentyn aros gyda’r un gofalwyr tra byddan nhw’n gwneud cais i ddod yn rhieni mabwysiadol iddyn nhw.

Nid yw SCC yn addas ar gyfer pob darpar riant mabwysiadol, ond gall eich asiantaeth fabwysiadu eich helpu i ystyried a allai fod yn addas i chi.

📅 What’s happening this October? There are a number of opportunities this month to meet adoption teams, join information...
05/10/2026

📅 What’s happening this October?

There are a number of opportunities this month to meet adoption teams, join information sessions and find out more about adoption across Wales.

With National Adoption Week beginning on October 19th, there will also be activities taking place across the country.

Here’s what’s coming up this month.



//

📅 Beth sy'n digwydd yn mis Hydref?

Mae nifer o gyfleoedd y mis yma i gwrdd â thimau mabwysiadu, ymuno â sesiynau gwybodaeth a dysgu mwy am fabwysiadu ledled Cymru.

Gyda Wythnos Genedlaethol Mabwysiadu yn dechrau ar 19eg Hydref, bydd gweithgareddau hefyd yn cael eu cynnal ledled y wlad.

Dyma beth sydd ar y gweill y mis yma.

Diwrnod Gweithgaredd Mabwysiadu – Hydref 17eg Bydd ein Diwrnod Gweithgaredd Mabwysiadu nesaf yng Nghasnewydd ar Hydref ...
01/10/2026

Diwrnod Gweithgaredd Mabwysiadu – Hydref 17eg
Bydd ein Diwrnod Gweithgaredd Mabwysiadu nesaf yng Nghasnewydd ar Hydref 17eg.

Mae'r digwyddiadau hyn yn gyfle i ddarpar-fabwysiadwyr gyfarfod plant mewn awyrgylch anffurfiol a chenfogol, a dysgu mwy am y broses.

Cewch ddod I'r digwyddiad os ydych chi:

Yn fabwysiadwyr wedi’ch cymeradwyo
Wedi cyrraedd Cam 2, a dyddiad panel wedi ei gadarnhau

Os ydych chi'n gymwys, ac awydd ymuno gyda ni, anfonwch e-bost at:

📧 [email protected]
📧 [email protected]

Mae niferoedd yn gyfyngedig, felly cysylltwch os am wybod mwy.



//
Adoption Activity Day - October 17th

Our next Adoption Activity Day will take place in Newport on October 17th

These events give prospective adopters the opportunity to meet children in a relaxed, supportive environment and learn more about the matching process.

The event is open to:

• Approved adopters
• Those in Stage 2 with a panel date booked

If you’re eligible and would like to attend, register your interest by emailing:

📧 [email protected]
📧 [email protected]

Places are limited, so please get in touch if you’d like to find out more.

Adoption Activity Day - October 17thOur next Adoption Activity Day will take place in Newport on October 17thThese event...
01/10/2026

Adoption Activity Day - October 17th

Our next Adoption Activity Day will take place in Newport on October 17th

These events give prospective adopters the opportunity to meet children in a relaxed, supportive environment and learn more about the matching process.

The event is open to:

• Approved adopters

• Those in Stage 2 with a panel date booked

If you’re eligible and would like to attend, register your interest by emailing:

📧 [email protected]

📧 [email protected]

Places are limited, so please get in touch if you’d like to find out more.



//

Diwrnod Gweithgaredd Mabwysiadu – Hydref 17eg

Bydd ein Diwrnod Gweithgaredd Mabwysiadu nesaf yng Nghasnewydd ar Hydref 17eg.

Mae'r digwyddiadau hyn yn gyfle i ddarpar-fabwysiadwyr gyfarfod plant mewn awyrgylch anffurfiol a chenfogol, a dysgu mwy am y broses.

Cewch ddod I'r digwyddiad os ydych chi:

Yn fabwysiadwyr wedi’ch cymeradwyo

Wedi cyrraedd Cam 2, a dyddiad panel wedi ei gadarnhau

Os ydych chi'n gymwys, ac awydd ymuno gyda ni, anfonwch e-bost at:

📧 [email protected]

📧 [email protected]

Mae niferoedd yn gyfyngedig, felly cysylltwch os am wybod mwy.

100 years of legal adoption: reflecting on how far we’ve come, and what’s next. Over the past century, adoption law an...
28/09/2026

100 years of legal adoption: reflecting on how far we’ve come, and what’s next.

Over the past century, adoption law and practice have changed significantly - alongside our understanding of children’s experiences, the support adoptive families may need, and what adoption means across a lifetime.

ITV’s Bonds Beyond Birth programme reflects on that history while exploring some of the challenges facing adoption today.

Thank you to everyone from Western Bay Adoption Service who contributed to this important conversation.

🎥 Watch Bonds Beyond Birth on ITV




//

100 mlynedd o fabwysiadu cyfreithiol: myfyrio ar ba mor bell yr ydyn ni wedi dod, a beth sydd nesaf.

Dros y ganrif ddiwethaf, mae cyfraith ac arfer mabwysiadu wedi newid yn sylweddol - ochr yn ochr â'n dealltwriaeth o brofiadau plant, y gefnogaeth y gallai fod ei hangen ar deuluoedd mabwysiadol, a'r hyn y mae mabwysiadu'n ei olygu trwy gydol oes.

Mae rhaglen Bonds Beyond Birth ITV yn myfyrio ar yr hanes hwn wrth archwilio rhai o'r heriau sy'n wynebu mabwysiadu heddiw.

Diolch i bawb o Wasanaeth Mabwysiadu Bae'r Gorllewin a gyfrannodd tuag at y sgwrs bwysig hon.

🎥 Gwyliwch Bonds Beyond Birth ar ITV

We’re on LinkedIn! The National Adoption Service for Wales is sharing more of the people, partnerships and work behind a...
16/09/2026

We’re on LinkedIn!

The National Adoption Service for Wales is sharing more of the people, partnerships and work behind adoption in Wales.

Follow our page for:
Updates from across Wales’ adoption sector
Insights from the NAS team and regional services
Adoption stories and lived experiences
News, events and campaigns
Conversations shaping the future of adoption in Wales

Whether you work in the sector, are interested in adoption or simply want to learn more about our work, we’d love to connect with you.

Follow us and join the conversation.



//

Ry’n ni ar LinkedIn!

Mae Gwasanaeth Mabwysiadu Cenedlaethol Cymru yn rhannu mwy o'r bobl, y partneriaethau a'r gwaith sydd y tu ôl i fabwysiadu yng Nghymru.

Dilynwch ein tudalen ar gyfer y:
Diweddaraf o bob cwr o sector mabwysiadu Cymru
Mewnwelediadau gan dîm y Gwasanaeth Mabwysiadu Cenedlaethol a gwasanaethau rhanbarthol
Straeon a phrofiadau byw mabwysiadu
Newyddion, digwyddiadau ac ymgyrchoedd
Sgyrsiau sy'n llunio dyfodol mabwysiadu yng Nghymru

P'un ai ydych chi'n gweithio yn y sector, â diddordeb mewn mabwysiadu neu eisiau dysgu mwy am ein gwaith, bydden ni wrth ein bodd yn cysylltu â chi.

Dilynwch ni ac ymunwch â'r sgwrs.

Beth mae mabwysiadu yn ei olygu i chi?Ar gyfer Wythnos Genedlaethol Mabwysiadu eleni, 'dy ni am greu darn o gelf sy'n ad...
11/09/2026

Beth mae mabwysiadu yn ei olygu i chi?

Ar gyfer Wythnos Genedlaethol Mabwysiadu eleni, 'dy ni am greu darn o gelf sy'n adlewyrchu taith teuluoedd mabwysiadol ar draws Cymru.

Yr unig beth 'dy ni ei angen ganddoch chi, yw UN gair i ddisgrifio'ch taith.

Gallwch ymateb yn y sylwadau, anfon neges aton ni, neu roi gwybod i ni pan welwch chi ni mewn digwyddiadau yn ystod y mis.



///

What does adoption mean to you?

This National Adoption Week, we want to create a piece of art reflecting adoptive families' journeys from across Wales.

All we need from you is one word to describe your adoption journey. You can let us know in the comments, send us a message or let us know when you see us out and about at events this month.

08/09/2026

Adoption in Rural Wales

At this year’s Royal Welsh Show, we brought together adopters and adoption professionals to talk openly about adoption in rural communities.

The panel explored some of the opportunities and challenges of rural adoption, from close-knit communities and local support networks to common misconceptions and the importance of understanding each child’s individual needs.

Thank you to everyone who joined the conversation and to our panel for sharing their experiences and perspectives.



//

Mabwysiadu yng Nghefn Gwlad Cymru

Yn Y Sioe Frenhinol eleni, daethon ni â mabwysiadwyr a gweithwyr proffesiynol mabwysiadu ynghyd i siarad yn agored am fabwysiadu mewn cymunedau gwledig.

Archwiliodd y panel rai o gyfleoedd a heriau mabwysiadu gwledig, o gymunedau agos a rhwydweithiau cymorth lleol i gamdybiaethau cyffredin a phwysigrwydd deall anghenion unigol pob plentyn.

Diolch i bawb a ymunodd â'r sgwrs ac i'n panel am rannu eu profiadau a'u safbwyntiau.

🎒 Back to school can bring new experiences and new challenges for adopted children and their families. What makes a good...
04/09/2026

🎒 Back to school can bring new experiences and new challenges for adopted children and their families.

What makes a good school for an adopted child? And how can parents access the educational support their child needs?

In A Helping Hand At School, an episode of our Truth Be Told: Adoption Stories podcast, we explore the additional learning needs of many adopted children and the support available.

Hear how Clare and Gareth have worked with their daughter's school through difficult issues, while Rob shares his perspective as both an adoptive dad and a teacher.

Listen to A Helping Hand At School.



//

🎒 Gall dychwelyd i'r ysgol olygu profiadau a heriau newydd i blant mabwysiedig a'u teuluoedd.

Beth sy'n gwneud ysgol dda ar gyfer plentyn mabwysiedig? A sut gall rhieni gael mynediad at y gefnogaeth addysgol sydd ei hangen ar eu plentyn?

Yn Help Llaw yn yr Ysgol, pennod o'n podlediad Dweud y Gwir yn Blaen: Straeon Mabwysiadu, ry’n ni’n archwilio anghenion dysgu ychwanegol llawer o blant mabwysiedig a'r gefnogaeth sydd ar gael iddyn nhw.

Cewch glywed sut mae Clare a Gareth wedi gweithio gydag ysgol eu merch ar faterion anodd, tra bod Rob yn rhannu ei safbwynt fel tad mabwysiedig ac athro.

Gwrandewch ar Help Llaw yn yr Ysgol.

Address

City Of Cardiff Council, County Hall
Cardiff
CF104UW

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+442920873925

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when National Adoption Service posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organisation

Send a message to National Adoption Service:

Shortcuts

Share

Category