The Adoption Process
This process should be seen as a general guide. There may be some variations to meet local need or to fit with your circumstances.
More detail is included in the information pack which may be obtained via our information request form.
- Initial contact made with telephone discussion
- Information pack sent out
- Information meeting
- 'Expression of interest' form completed
- Initial/counselling visit
- Application form completed
- Checks and reference process start
- Assessment and preparation groups
- Social worker allocated to complete prospective adopter’s report
- Assessment plan agreed
- Prospective adopter’s report completed
- Adoption panel
- Recommendation and decision
- Once approved as suitable to adopt the process of identifying a match commences.
