Supporting Adoptive Placements
- I prepare a plan of introductions prior to the child being placed with adopters and will consult with the child, the foster carer and the adopters to inform the plan of introductions
- I provide the child with a ‘welcome book’ from the adopters prior to introductions commencing and I will support the child to understand the plan of introductions
- During the period of introductions, I will visit the child with the adopters at least once and will contact the adopters and the foster carers daily to receive an update on the progress of introductions
- Before the child is placed for adoption I will ensure that the adoption agreement has been signed and that the adopters have a copy of the child’s birth certificate
- I inform the child’s birth family when the child has been placed for adoption
- I visit the adoptive placement within the first week then every week thereafter until the first Looked After Child review
- I support the adopters to lodge their adoption application when the child has been placed for ten weeks
- I prepare the Annexe A report to be filed in Court alongside the adopter’s application
- I ensure that the child and the adopters receive a copy of the life story book and later life letter at the final adoption hearing.
https://www.coram.org.uk/sites/default/files/resource_files/Adopters%20Life%20Storybooks%20Research_0.pdf