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Thinking of joining an adoption panel?: information for prospective new adoption panel members in England
- Author:
- BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR ADOPTION AND FOSTERING
- Publisher:
- British Association for Adoption and Fostering
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This leaflet provides advice and information for anyone thinking about joining, or about to join, and adoption panel. It contains an introduction to the role and remit of an adoption panel, explains panel membership and practice, and explores many of the issues to be considered when joining a panel. Comments and advice are provided by new and experienced panel members.
Attending the adoption panel as a presenting social worker: information for social workers in England
- Author:
- BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR ADOPTION AND FOSTERING
- Publisher:
- British Association for Adoption and Fostering
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 11p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Social workers need to attend the panel twice: first when consideration is given to whether their child should be placed for adoption or their applicants are suitable to adopt; and the second time when a match for the child with specific adopters is considered. This leaflet describes how presenting social workers can prepare for attending panel so that it is a constructive experience rather than a daunting one.
Prospective adopters attending adoption panel: information for panel members in England
- Author:
- BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR ADOPTION AND FOSTERING
- Publisher:
- British Association for Adoption and Fostering
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Many prospective adopters attend the panel meeting when their suitability to adopt is being considered, and, increasingly, when they are being considered as a match for a child. This leaflet provides guidance for panel members on the prospective adopter’s role in a panel meeting, the level of input they can have, and how their contribution should be evaluated.
Stepchildren and adoption (England and Wales)
- Author:
- BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR ADOPTION AND FOSTERING
- Publisher:
- British Association for Adoption and Fostering
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- 9th ed.
Contains information for birth parents and step parents on step families, the advantages or not of adoption, the alternatives to adoption, custody, and obtaining further advice.
Adoption: some questions answered
- Author:
- BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR ADOPTION AND FOSTERING
- Publisher:
- British Association for Adoption and Fostering
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 24p.
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- Rev. ed.
Describes the adoption process and includes information on the difference between adoption and fostering, finding a child to adopt, adopting children from abroad, matching children to adoptive parents, legalising the adoption, the rights of birth parents, maintaining contact, telling the children, and more.
Registration of private fostering
- Author:
- BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR ADOPTION AND FOSTERING
- Publisher:
- British Association for Adoption and Fostering
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Children Act 1989 defines private fostering as occurring when a child under 16 (or under 18 if disabled) is placed for more than 28 days in the care of someone who is not a close relative, guardian or someone with parental responsibility. (Close relatives are defined in the Act as parents, step-parents, siblings, brothers or sisters of a parent, and grandparents). The only estimate made in 1991 was that there were about 8–10,000 children being privately fostered, most under the age of five, and the majority were of West African origin. However, there are other groups of children who are privately fostered. In sharp contrast to the rigorous standards now being applied to children looked after by local authorities, the current system only requires birth parents and foster carers to notify the local authority of a private fostering arrangement and for the local authority to carry out basic checks and to maintain contact with the child and carer. Only in an extreme case can the carer be declared an unfit person to foster. It is well known, and accepted, that only a very small proportion of private foster carers notify local authorities at all. Private fostering remains an underground activity, and the current unsatisfactory situation has continued for many years. The primary benefit from the registration of private fostering arrangements is the rights of children and parents to a private foster care service that protects children from harm and promotes their healthy development. Local authorities could work with approved carers as partners in child care. They could refuse to register carers who do not meet the standards for approval, and require the birth parents to make alternative arrangements for their child. Parents would have access to a choice of registered carers which would also help them to maintain contact with their children. Private foster carers would become aware of their rights and responsibilities under the law and they would be entitled to receive the advice and support required in the minimum standards.
Health screening of children adopted from abroad
- Author:
- BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR ADOPTION AND FOSTERING
- Publisher:
- British Association for Adoption and Fostering
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Reviews current legislation and guidance and includes recommendations to be considered for health screening of children adopted from abroad.
Foster care: some questions answered
- Author:
- BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR ADOPTION AND FOSTERING
- Publisher:
- British Association for Adoption and Fostering
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 11p.
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- 8th
Leaflet giving advice and information on: the different types of fostering; how foster carers are found; and rules and laws.
Using BAAF health assessment forms: setting standards of medical practice across all agencies
- Author:
- BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR ADOPTION AND FOSTERING
- Publisher:
- British Association for Adoption and Fostering
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The forms include: medical report on birth parent; medical report on prospective applicants for fostering, adoption or intercountry adoption; update of medical report on prospective adoptive/foster parent where problems are complex or a new condition has developed; annual medical report on a child or young person in foster care; medical report and developmental assessment of child under five years referred for adoption or being looked after; profile of behavioural and emotional wellbeing of a child aged one to five years; medical report and functional assessment of child between five and ten years referred for adoption or being looked after; profile of behavioural and emotional wellbeing of a child between five and ten years; details of a child needing family placement; information on prospective substitute parent(s); information on prospective carers for a specific known child; assessment of prospective adopters adopting a child from overseas; inter-agency placement agreement; intercountry adoption; Initial health assessment on child being looked after; obstetric report on mother and neonatal report on child; medical report and functional assessment of young person 11 years.
Checking applicants to foster or adopt in Scotland
- Author:
- BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR ADOPTION AND FOSTERING
- Publisher:
- British Association for Adoption and Fostering
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 11p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Outlines the procedures for checking applicants to foster or adopt in Scotland under the Children (Scotland) Act 1995, particularly police records checks, factual information about applicants and personal references, as well as conclusions of assessment processes.