Amendments
March 2024
| 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. |
| Next Update: September 2024 | |
September 2023
| 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
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| 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
| 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
| 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. |
