This document is also available in pdf format (238k) ContentsIntroduction Services for children, young people and adults who were adopted as children (Standards 1 to 12)
1 Choosing adoptive parents
2 Your adoption plan
3 Getting your views across
4 Being sure of what's happening
5 Choosing your new family
6 Moving in
7 Keeping in touch
8 After you move in
9 Getting help
10 Accessing records
11 Getting information about your birth parents
12 Contacting your birth family Services for birth families (Standards 13 to 17)
13 Making decisions
14 Being heard
15 Getting help and advice
16 Gathering information
17 Contact arrangements between you and your child Services for adoptive parents and prospective adoptive parents (Standards 18 to 31)
18 Getting information
19 Getting a response
20 Dealing with your application
21 Being prepared
22 Being assessed
23 Completing the adoption process
24 The adoption panel - how it works
25 The adoption panel - its recommendations
26 The matching process
27 Preparation to adopt your child
28 Financial information
29 At the point of placement
30 Support after adoption
31 Adopting a child from another country Management and staffing arrangements - the adoption agency (Standard 32)
32 Providing a good quality service Annex A: Glossary
Annex B: How the standards will work
Annex C: Useful reference material |