Children and young people

Policy and practice

Medway Council's Adoption Agency of provides a full adoption service under the Adoption Support Services Regulations 2005 (www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2005/20050691.htm) and the Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005 (www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2005/20050389.htm). The Adoption Agency will provide the best possible service and opportunity for the children who need new adoptive homes by acknowledging the diverse and complex nature of society and by welcoming applications from a wide range of people who wish to adopt. Follow the link at the top of this page for full details of the agency's policy.

Adoption information

The links at the top of this page and below provide a range of information to help explain the process of adoption and Medway Council’s policies and practices. To use the pdf files listed below, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have this on your computer, please use our advice page.

• Different children, different families (pdf 596KB)
• Preparation for adoption group (pdf 76KB)
• The home assessment (pdf 75KB)
• Medway adoption and permanence panel (pdf 78KB)

Adoption service in support Medway

• What is adoption support (pdf, 276KB)
• Adoption support service in Medway (pdf, 287KB)
• Intermediary services - adopted adults and adult birth relatives (pdf, 82KB)
• Support for adult adopted people (pdf, 86KB)
• Support for birth relatives whose children have been adopted and are now over 18 (pdf, 79KB)
• The adoption contact register (pdf, 76KB)

Birth parents

• Choosing adoption for your baby (pdf, 82KB)
• Is your child being adopted? (pdf, 336KB)

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