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Adoption Placements for Older Children

Practice webinar co-delivered with Adoption Focus
Working with Birth Relatives

Practice webinar co-delivered with St. Frances Children's Society
Understanding LGBT+ Adoption: from Recruitment, Assessment to Support

Practice webinar co-delivered with CCS Adoption
What does the data tell us about the impact of Covid-19 on adoption?

On 15 January, the Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board published the first data on adoption during the Covid-19 pandemic. We’ll explore some of what the data tells us, and consider what to look for in the data going forward.

Thinking about adoption

Are you thinking about adoption? Find out more about adoption and its processes on our website.
The adoption process

Find out how to begin your adoption journey and the processes involved in adopting.
Minister for Children and Families (England) strengthens new government’s commitment to children and adoption

The Minister for Children and Families, Michelle Donelan MP, has written to all local authorities (LAs) to ensure that they are considering adoption and welcoming prospective adopters.
Find your nearest agency

Use our agency finder tool to find your nearest voluntary adoption agency
Why adopt through a VAA?

Why chose a Voluntary Adoption Agency to start your adoption journey?
Caring for the Carer - A Body-Based Approach to Managing Work Stress

Expert-led training session with Jay Vaughan, a State Registered Dramatherapist, a Certified Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapist and Somatic Experience Practitioner
You have to be well-off and/or have no debt to adopt
Birth families can get a child back after the court has made an adoption order
If we're approved to adopt, we won't have any say in the child(ren) we are matched with
Research to be published on effective therapeutic intervention for older adopted children

This #NationalAdoptionWeek, our focus at CVAA is on the importance of #AdopterChoice. Prospective adopters have many options when deciding on an agency, and one of many important things to consider is the availability of adoption support services.