Useful links on adoption

For children and young people

Talk Adoption – a free helpline, bulletin board and information for young people affected by adoption. www.afteradoption.org.uk

For birth relatives

Adoption Search and Reunion – this site is for anyone thinking about searching for or making contact with birth and adopted relatives. There’s information about recent changes to legislation, the right to make or refuse contact, finding intermediary service providers, and adoption contact registers. www.adoptionsearchreunion.org.uk

For prospective adopters

Adoption Information Line – provides advice and information to the general public. www.adoption.org.uk/information

Adoption Interlink UK – an information and contact site for all members of the adoption circle.

Adoption UK – organisation run by and for adoptive parents to provide "support to adoptive families before, during and after adoption". Good articles and recent news from the perspective of adopters. www.adoptionuk.com

BAAF Adoption and Fostering – BAAF provides the most up-to-date information about developments in the world of adoption as well as loads of useful links. www.baaf.org.uk. For a list of linked websites see www.baaf.org.uk/res/links

Be My Parent – Family-finding service from the BAAFo aimed at prospective adopters and foster carers and includes profiles, photographs and videos of UK children waiting for new families as well as general information on becoming an adoptive parent www.bemyparent.org.uk

Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) – IRM panels are independent panels that prospective adopters can refer themselves to if their agency is intending not to approve them as suitable to adopt or intending to withdraw their approval against their wishes. Full information and a downloadable leaflet can be found on this site. www.irm-adoption.org.uk

National Adoption Register – the register is operated by BAAF on behalf of the DfES. The new website contains all the information you need to know about the register www.adoptionregister.org.uk

For adopted adults

Adoption Search and Reunion – this site is intended for anyone thinking about searching for or making contact with birth and adopted relatives. There’s information about recent changes to the legislation, the right to make or refuse contact, finding intermediary service providers and information about adoption contact registers. www.adoptionsearchreunion.org.uk

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