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Employer guide to Statutory Adoption Pay and Leave - entitlement, eligibility, notice period, proof of adoption, recover statutory pay
Reports on adoption system performance using quarterly survey results - includes reports to the Adoption Leadership Board.
Use this form to apply to adopt a child who lives in the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in a voluntary adoption agency.
What you need to know about registering with Ofsted if you want to open or manage a voluntary adoption agency.
How the government plans to address challenges in the adoption system over the next 4 years.
Information about the move to regional adoption agencies.
Ofsted has today published a thematic review looking at how adoption services provided by regional adoption agencies (RAAs) contribute to good outcomes for children and families.
Tells HM Passport Office staff how adoption affects parental responsibility, nationality and passport applications.
The government's strategy to deliver excellence in adoption services across England.
Guide to the documents you need for a VAF4A (family visa) application for a child adopted in Thailand.
Form A102: Consent to the placement of my child for adoption with identified prospective adopter(s) and, if the placement breaks down, with any prospective adopter(s) chosen by the adoption agency. Section 19 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002
Information about how highway authorities can adopt roads.
Immigration staff guidance on considering applications for entry or leave as an adopted child or a child coming to the UK for adoption.
How adopted persons and birth relatives can apply for a review of an adoption agency’s qualifying determination letter.
Letter confirming the British national(s) in question are not resident in the UK and the child isn't being adopted under British legislation.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in an adoption support agency.
Information about exception requests to adopt children from countries with special restrictions.
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