Adoption Family Finding

• I know that an adoption advice meeting should be convened for all children with a ‘likely plan for adoption’
  
  
• As an Adoption Social Worker undertaking the role of ‘family finder’ I understand the importance of ‘family finding’ as soon as a ‘likely plan for adoption’ is identified
  
  
• I will convene a profiling meeting for all children with a ‘likely plan for adoption’ following the Looked After Child review at which the plan for adoption has been ratified
  
  
• Within two weeks of the profiling meeting I will ensure that an anonymised profile of the child is created on ‘link maker’ and shared with TFA
  
  
• I will attend all ‘linking meetings’ held by TFA at which the details of all prospective adopters are shared
  
  
• Following a child’s ‘Should be placed for adoption decision’ I will share a copy of their CPR with ‘Together For Adoption’.  I will also place the child’s details on the national adoption register
  
  
• I will identify ‘harder to place’ children at the earliest possible opportunity and will immediately seek agreement to ‘family find’ outside of TFA for these children.
  
  
• For ‘harder to place’ children I will make good use of a range of ‘family finding’ activities including adoption activity and exchange events
  
  
• When ‘family finding’ I will update the Service Manager for Adoption and Fostering on a weekly basis to ensure the adoption tracker is updated
  
  
• I will ensure that children are consulted concerning their views around their ‘future family’ and that their views are included in the profile
  
  
• I will ensure that children and their carers are regularly updated concerning the progress of ‘family finding’
  
  
• I will work with carers to ensure that all children with a plan for adoption are appropriately prepared to move into their adoptive placement