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Details of three personal referees Including one family member and two friends or colleagues. We will also contact previous partners.
Meeting the requirements
You will be invited to attend ‘Preparing to Adopt’ training.
Assessment
An experienced Social Worker will then assess your suitability to adopt. This will take about 6 months.
Prospective adopters report
All the information collected about you during the preparation and assessment process.
Adoption Panel
Recommends whether or not you should be approved as an adopter.
How to adopt a child
Potential adoptive parents must go through an extensive process of preparation and assessment.
Contact Af.ws
An information pack will be sent to you
Home visit
Following discussion, you will be assessed if you have the potential to become and adopter.
Applcation form
Complete a detailed application form
Information about your family, marital status, employment, income, housing, health and various other aspects of your background and current circumstances.
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