Adoption Service Documents

Below are all the documents available for Adoption Service.

Policy, Procedures & Guidance

Useful Links

  1. Adoptive Parents and Foster Carers: Training and Development

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Practice Tools & Checklists

  1. Adoption & Special Guardianship Support Board: Checklist of Paperwork Required
  2. Children's Guide to Adoption Support  
  3. Deciding on Contact in Adoption Flowchart
  4. DfES – Services for adopted adults who want to trace birth relatives
  5. Matching Considerations Checklist
  6. Panel Papers Needed
  7. Paperwork for Prospective Adopters Checklist 
  8. Permanency Prompts 
  9. Social Worker Adoption Checklist 2 - Matching
  10. Social Worker Adoption Checklist 3 - Placement for Adoption
  11. The DfES (now DCSF) Guide to Special Guardianship
  12. Written Information for Adopters Checklist 
  13. Regulatory changes to adoption panels
  14. Responsibilities panels
  15. Agency Decision Maker Checklist

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Forms & Templates

  1. Adoption Files for Storage
  2. Adoption Medical Letter to Consultant Paediatrician
  3. Adoption Medical Letter to Panel Medical Advisor
  4. Adoption Placement Plan
  5. Adoption Placement Report
  6. Adoption Contact Support Assessment 
  7. Adoption Support – Child’s Needs Assessment 
  8. Adoption Support - Plan
  9. Agreement to Place Child Under 6 Weeks Old for Adoption
  10. Assessment of Prospective Adopters' Needs for Adoption Support Services
  11. CAFIS Birth Parent Referral Form 
  12. Referal: Support & Advice to Birth Parents Form  
  13. CAFCASS – Advanced Consent
  14. CAFCASS – Advanced Notification
  15. CAFCASS – Notification of Relinquished Baby         
  16. Contact Agreement Foster Carers 
  17. Confidentiality Agreement
  18. Consent for Name Change
  19. A013 Dog Assessment
  20. Initial Information Form
  21. Medical Request Letter to Gynaecology
  22. Parents Addresses Form
  23. Post-Approval Consent Form for Adopters
  24. Reference Request Letter to Adult Child
  25. Reference Request Questionnaire to Adult Child
  26. Report to the Court – Adoption Order
  27. SS472 Form - Babysitter
  28. SS472 Form - Foster Carer
  29. SS472 Form - Kinship Carer
  30. SS472 Form - Relief Carer
  31. Placement Letter I - Child Health Computer List
  32. EPAC
  33. Evaluation of EPAC
  34. Adoption Education Plan Review
  35. Transition Arrangements
  36. EPAC FAQ
  37. EPAC Guidance
  38. EYPPAC
  39. EYPPAC Transition Arrangements
  40. EY Adoption Education Plan Review
  41. EPAC & EYPPAC FAQ
  42. EY Adoption Education Plan
  43. EYPPAC Flyer

BAAF Forms

  1. Form CR-C Carers' Report - Profile of behavioural and emotional wellbeing of a child aged 0-9 years 
  2. Form CR-YP Carers' Report - Profile of behavioural and emotional wellbeing of a child or young person aged 10-16 years  
  3. BAAF - Prospective Adopters Report
  4. BAAF - Prospective Adopters Report Guidance Notes 
  5. BAAF - Matching Considerations Form
  6. Child’s Permanence Report 
  7. Child’s Permanence Report Notes
  8. Form F Front Sheet
  9. Matching Pro-forma
  10. Form F1 Part 3: Additional Information - Disabled Children
  11. Form F3 - Information in connection with an application for approval as intercountry adopters

BAAF Health Forms

  1. BAAF - Consent Form
  2. Form M/B: Obstetric Report on Mother/Neonatal Report on Child
  3. Form PH: Report on Health of Birth Parent
  4. Form IHA-C: Initial Health Assessment Recommended for Children from Birth to 9 Years
  5. Form IHA-YP: Initial Health Assessment Recommended for Young People 10 Years and Older
  6. Form RHA-C: Review Health Assessment Recommended for Children from Birth to 9 Years
  7. Form RHA-YP: Review Health Assessment Recommended for Young People 10 Years and Older

BAAF Form PAR (Inter-Country Adopters)

BAAF Form C - Connected Persons

  1. Guidelines
  2. Contents
  3. Front Sheets
  4. Section A
  5. Section B
  6. Section C
  7. Section D
  8. Section E
  9. Section F

Pre-Assessment Letters

  1. Letter 1: Acknowledgement of Phone Call
  2. Letter 2: Acknowledgement of Initial Information Form
  3. Letter 3: Acknowledgement of Preparation Course Feedback Forms
  4. Letter 4: Enclosore of Trainer's Feedback Forms
  5. Letter 5: Delay Apology
  6. Trainer's Feedback Form
  7. Waiting List Letter

Initial Assessment - Information and Consents

  1. A001 Initial Assessment Contents
  2. A002 Information for Adopters about Adoption SS478
  3. A003 Reference Request Letter
  4. A004 Reference Information Form
  5. A005 Employer/Course Supervisor Reference
  6. A006 Consent Form
  7. A007 Medical Consent Form
  8. A008 Fostering Record Access Consent Form
  9. A009 OLA Check Letter
  10. A010a Letter to Previous Partner (with children)
  11. A010b Letter to Previous Partner (without children)
  12. A010c Adoption Reference Form
  13. A011 Post Approval Publicity Consent Form
  14. A012 Pet Assessment
  15. A013 Dog Assessment
  16. A014 RoSPA Factsheet - Child Safety in the Home
  17. A015 DfES Means Test
  18. A016 Financial Support Letter

Initial Assessment References

  1. Information for Referees
  2. Accountant Reference Letter
  3. Adult Son/Daughter Reference Letter
  4. Adult Son/Daughter Questionnaire
  5. Confidential Questionnaire for Completion by Referees
  6. Employer Reference Letter
  7. Health Visitor Reference Letter 1
  8. Health Visitor Reference Letter 2
  9. Mortgage Reference Letter
  10. Personal Reference Letter
  11. Pre-school Reference Letter
  12. School Reference Letter
  13. Tenancy Reference Letter 

Inter-Country Adopters

  1. Accountant Reference
  2. Adult Son Daughter Questionnaire
  3. Adult Son Daughter Reference
  4. Employer Reference
  5. Health Visitor Reference (1st Child)
  6. Health Visitor Reference (2nd Child)
  7. Information for Referees 
  8. Mortgage Reference
  9. Personal Referee Letter
  10. Pre-School
  11. School Reference Letter
  12. Tenancy

Medical Letters

  1. AH Adopter Letter
  2. AH Adopter Letter (foster carer adopter)
  3. AH Adopter Letter - after completion
  4. AH Adopter Letter -after completion (foster carer adopter)
  5. AH GP Letter
  6. AH GP Letter (foster carer adopter)
  7. AH Medical Adviser Letter
  8. AH2 Adopter Letter
  9. AH2 Adopter (foster carer adopter)
  10. AH2 GP Letter
  11. AH2 GP Letter (foster carer adopter)
  12. AH2 Medical Adviser Letter

 

 

 

 

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 | Published: 18-12-07  | TOP