The Adoption Process In England - Softcover

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An A-Z about the adoption process that no children s social worker or manager can afford to be without!

What are the options for securing permanence?
How do I get started on life story work?
How do I plan for contact?
How do I prepare for the adoption panel?
What is the legal effect of an adoption order?

The answers to these and many other questions about adoption, and the tasks associated with it, are contained in this informative and accessible guide newly revised and updated to take account of changes to legislation and practice.

The adoption process is a complex and demanding one. It is necessarily regulated and can be fraught with pitfalls. This guide will help you avoid these and will confidently steer you through the process from start to finish.

Written for social workers of looked after children who are, or may be, placed for adoption in England, this guide takes the reader through the various stages, from planning adoption for a child to contributing to the court report for the adoption order. It focuses on what legislation and standards require to be done; it points to useful forms and templates; it describes good practice and makes suggestions for further reading; and it aims to answer questions which you may have when you get involved in placing a child for adoption.

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