Adoption Partnership South EastAdoption gives a child in care a chance to permanently become part of a new family that offers them a stable and loving home.

Medway Adoption service is now part of the new regional adoption agency Adoption Partnership South East. A government mandate stated that all local councils, must join a regional adoption agency by 2020. 

The partnership will provide prospective adopters across the south east access to a larger number of children. This will help to find the right match of loving families and children from a wide range of profiles quicker than ever.

If you're thinking about adopting and want to know more about adoption and the process you can:

Contact us on 03000 422 373 or email us on adoption.partnership@kent.gov.uk

Adoption Partnership South East brings together knowledge and expertise from local councils such as:

  • Medway Council
  • London Borough of Bexley
  • Kent County Council.

Types of adoption

There are different types of adoption that can take place, such as:

  • adopting a stepchild/children
  • children in care, including siblings
  • early permanence/foster to adopt
  • adopting a child, or children, from overseas.

To find out more, visit the Adoption Partnership South East website.