Resources/Useful Links
CoramBAAF
CoramBAAF, part of the Coram Group, is a UK-based membership organisation offering resources, training, and support for professionals in adoption, fostering, and kinship care. It aims to improve outcomes for children and young people in care through policy advocacy and practice development.
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The Fostering Network
The Fostering Network is the UK's leading fostering charity, uniting all those involved in foster care to enhance the lives of children and young people. They provide support, resources, and advocacy to ensure foster care is the best it can be.
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Fosterline
Supporting foster carers and people who want to foster
Funded by the Department for Education, Fosterline offers confidential, impartial advice to current and prospective foster carers in England. They provide information on the assessment process, legal matters, and financial support.
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Adoption UK Charity
Adoption UK is a national charity providing support, community, and advocacy for adoptive families. They offer resources on the adoption process, post-adoption support, and connect prospective adopters with experienced adoptive parents.
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The National Adoption and Fostering Clinic
Part of the South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, offers specialised mental health services for adoptive and foster families, providing comprehensive assessments and personalised treatments.
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Fostering, adoption and surrogacy - GOV.UK
The UK Government's Fostering, Adoption and Surrogacy page provides comprehensive information on processes, legal rights, and support related to fostering, adopting children (domestically and internationally), and surrogacy arrangements. It also details entitlements such as adoption leave and pay, and guidance for surrogate mothers.
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Adoption Matters
Adoption Matters is a UK children's charity and one of the largest voluntary adoption agencies, offering comprehensive support and training to adoptive families. Rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted since 2008, they provide various adoption pathways, including early permanence and concurrent planning, to find stable, loving homes for children.
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The National Adoption and Fostering Clinic
Part of the South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, offers specialised mental health services for adoptive and foster families, providing comprehensive assessments and personalised treatments.
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