Amendments
March 2024
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Statement of Purpose | This document has been updated. |
| New Chapters | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Dispute Escalation and Resolution Process | This document has been added to the procedures manual. |
| Network Meetings | This document has been added to the procedures manual. |
| Social Worker Visits by Adopt North East During Recruitment, Assessment and Placement | This document has been added to the procedures manual. |
| Social Media and Internet Checks of Applicant Adopters | This document has been added to the procedures manual. |
| Adoption Support Fund | This document has been added to the procedures manual. |
| Review of Early Permanence Carers and Prospective Adopters | This document has been added to the procedures manual. |
| Next Update: September 2024 |
August 2023
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Allegations Against Prospective Adopters | This chapter has been amended in line with revised Keeping Children Safe in Education. New Section 2, The Difference Between an Allegation of Harm and a Concern has been added. |
March 2023
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Recruitment of Prospective Adopters | This chapter has been refreshed. |
| Assessment of Adopters | This chapter has been refreshed. |
| Adoption Panel | This chapter has been refreshed. |
| Allegations Against Prospective Adopters | This chapter has been refreshed. |
| Adoption Support | This chapter has been refreshed. |
| New Chapters | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Safeguarding and Child Protection | This chapter has been added to the procedures manual. |
August 2022
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Statement of Purpose | This PDF has been updated. |
| Guidance on Checks and References | This PDF has been updated. |
| Supervision Policy | This PDF has been updated. |
| New Chapters | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Non-Agency Adoption | This new document has been added. |
February 2022
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Early Permanence Placements | This chapter has been updated. |
| Eligibility Criteria for Prospective Adopters | This chapter has been updated. |
| Recruitment of Prospective Adopters | Section 2, Responding to Initial Contacts, Section 3, Information Events and Section 4, Initial Meeting have been revised in line with local practice. |
| Guidance on Checks and References | This chapter has been updated. |
| Financial Support in Adoption | This chapter has been updated. |
| New Chapters | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Practice Guidance for when Foster Carer/s wish to Adopt a Child in their Care | This chapter has been added to the manual. |
| Disruption of Adoptive Placements | This pdf has been added to the manual. |
