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First4Adoption is an excellent and free resource for anyone wishing to find out more about adoption in England. On the First4Adoption website you will find:

The Adopter Hub is an online resource developed and run by PACT, an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ VAA.

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Parents and Children Together (PACT) - London

PACT, London, SW1P 4AU
Parents and Children Together (PACT) - Brighton

PACT, Brighton, BN1 3XG
What next for the Adoption Support Fund?

With the Comprehensive Spending Review and long-awaited Care Review on the horizon, the government should seize this opportunity to improve support for adoptive and special guardian families.
Adoption Support Fund

Supporting Families, Achieving Change - July 2020 report on the future of the Adoption Support Fund

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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.
Find your nearest agency

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

Why chose a Voluntary Adoption Agency to start your adoption journey?
If we're approved to adopt, we won't have any say in the child(ren) we are matched with
You have to be well-off to adopt
Birth families can get a child back after the court has made an adoption order
I can’t adopt a child from a different ethnic background
You have to wait longer to adopt a child through a VAA as they don’t have the children awaiting adoption