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Form A101: Consent to the placement of my child for adoption with identified prospective adopters. Section 19 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.
The key stage 2 attainment of children whose adoptive parents informed their school that they were adopted.
(Section 46 Adoption and Children Act 2002)
What to do if you are planning to adopt a child in Singapore.
Adoption contact register form - part 2
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.
Use the online form (previously form SC4) if you’re adopting a child and need to apply for Statutory Paternity Pay and Leave.
Application form to request information that we hold on individuals.
Checklist detailing the paperwork adoption agencies must include in intercountry adoption applications they submit to DfE.
Adoption: a guide for family court users. (A20)
Research about the effects on families receiving support through the adoption support fund.
Use form SAP1 if you're an employer and need to tell an employee why they aren't entitled to receive Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP).
Local authorities and regional adoption agencies can apply for therapeutic funding for eligible adoptive, special guardianship order and child arrangement order families.
This page provides country-specific information for British nationals on what to do if they are planning to adopt a child overseas.
A list of countries where special restrictions are in place.
Information about exception requests to adopt children from countries with special restrictions.
This study looks at how local authorities structure their post-adoption support teams and barriers to providing effective adoption support.
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