Amendments

September 2024

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Updated Chapters
Chapter Name Details
Recruitment, Assessment and Approval of Prospective Adopters This chapter has been reviewed locally and updated where required.
Inter Country Adoption This chapter has been updated.
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Next Update: March 2025

March 2024

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Updated Chapters
Chapter Name Details
Recruitment, Assessment and Approval of Prospective Adopters This chapter has been reviewed and refreshed where required.
Placement for Adoption This chapter has been refreshed.

September 2023

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Updated Chapters
Chapter Name Details
Early Permanence: Fostering for Adoption, Concurrent Planning and Temporary Approval as Foster Carers of Approved Prospective Adopters This chapter has been refreshed and a link has been added to National Early Permanence Practice Standards (Coram Centre for Early Permanence).

March 2023

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Updated Chapters
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Allegations Against Prospective Adopters and in Relation to Children Placed for Adoption or Already Adopted This chapter has been amended in line with revised Keeping Children Safe in Education. A new Section 2, The Difference Between an Allegation of Harm and a Concern has also been added.

September 2022

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Updated Chapters
Chapter Name Details
Recruitment, Assessment and Approval of Prospective Adopters This chapter has been refreshed.
Adoption Panel This chapter has been refreshed.
Allegations Against Prospective Adopters and in Relation to Children Placed for Adoption or Already Adopted This chapter has been refreshed.
Placement for Adoption This chapter has been refreshed.
Adoption Support This chapter has been refreshed.
Disruption of Adoptive Placements This chapter has been refreshed.
New Chapters and Features
Chapter Name Details
Safeguarding and Child Protection This chapter has been added to the procedures manual.

March 2022

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Updated Chapters
Chapter Name Details
Statement of Purpose This PDF has been updated.
Assessment and Approvals of Prospective Adopters A revised link has been made to Prepare for a review panel: adopters and foster carers.