Adoption & Planning Service

For Children who need Families & Families who are interested in adopting.

Our Aims

• To assess children's needs, preparation and support after adoption.
• To match appropriate carers.
• To assess and prepare adoptive carers and provide continuing support after adoption.
• To counsel and support parents who are considering having their children adopted.
• To comply with the Adoption Act 1976.

How can I be involved?

If you are interested in adopting a child please contact us. You will be involved in assessments and planning by attending meetings and participating in full consultations.

To request further information or to ask advice on adoption you can also complete our online Adoption Information Request Form, a link to this form can be found under the 'Do It Online' panel.

Related Documents

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Related Documents

To view any published Related Documents for this service you will require the appropriate software. To download this software please see our documents help page. All links to documents will open in a new window. To request documents and files in an alternative format please contact us using the contact information provided on this page.