Fostering and Adoption

Fostering a child	Before adopting a child	Children needing adoption
Adopted Children	Adopted adults	Adoptive parents
Birth relatives	Birth parents	Legal Issues
Benefits, payments and tax

	Fostering a child Contact form - request for information about becoming a foster carer Different types of fostering Long term Short term Short breaks Remand Frequently asked questions - fostering Private fostering (external) - Private fostering is very different from the care of children provided by local councils through approved foster carers. The department of health gives practical information about the rules governing private fostering and what each party must do Fostering approval process Fostering Network (external) -Online support for foster carers Support and training top
	Before adopting a child What to do and where to go Q&A Who to contact Initial contact including online form The procedure Comprehensive questions and answers about the adoption procedure Choice of agency Agency search(external) British Association Adoption and Fostering online resource for those looking for adoption or fostering agencies Adoption approval process top
	Children needing adoption Why children are adopted Types of children needing adoption top
	Adopted Children Difficulties with their families Childline (external) ChildLine is the free, 24-hour helpline for children and young people in the UK. Call Childline on 0800 1111. Children who are deaf or find using a regular phone difficult can try our textphone service on 0800 400 222 NSPCC(external) NSPCC Child Protection Helpline 0808 800 5000 The NSPCC Child Protection Helpline is there to help you, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Calls are free, unless you're calling from a mobile phone Asian Helpline 0800 096 7719 Independent adoption support for young people Call TALKadoption on 0808 808 1234 Available weekdays 10.00am - 9.00pm After Adoption's TALKadoption line is a free, confidential helpline for young people whose life has been affected by adoption. They also have confidential email help: helpline@talkadoption.org.uk top
	Adopted adults Finding birth relatives and your history This section will give information on applying for Adoption certificates; receiving information on original birth details, and making contact with adopted people and their relatives. Obtaining birth certificates From Kirklees Registrars office UK Certificates (external) UK Certificates operate a specialist documentation service acquiring birth, death and marriage certificates and information from the appropriate Government Offices on behalf of UK and Overseas clients for a competitive fee. ACTIONline Actionline is on 0800 0 568 578 Available weekdays 10.00am - 9.00pm After Adoption's ACTIONline is a free, confidential helpline for anyone whose life has been affected by adoption. Alternatively you can contact them by email on information@afteradoption.org.uk PACT (external) Get in touch with PACT to share your opinions about adoption, tell your own story or perhaps you've read a good book or article that you think others may be interested in. top
	Adoptive parents Local Kirklees Support groups Independent adoption support (external) An independent (ie. Non-government) organisation which provides information and support to anyone affected by adoption After Adoption Yorkshire top
	Birth Relatives Tracing siblings The adoption contact register(external) Register to get help in tracing your relatives where the adoption has taken place in UK. There is a small fee for this service top
	Birth parents Relinquishing a baby Tracing adopted children Giving up your child for adoption Comprehensive Questions and answers about placing your child for adoption Support and counselling Post Adoption Centre hopes offers independent advice, counselling and support to anyone affected by or dealing with the challenges and opportunities of adoption. top
	Legal issues - Adoption law The adoption and children act (external) Family Law Association (external) top
	Benefits Payments and Tax Payments to foster carers An allowance is provided to cover; household costs, food, clothes, travel, school dinners and any other things that may be required to look after a child. Payments to adopters Adopters do not generally receive payment. However payments can be made available to assist with the adoption of hard to place children. Child Benefit (external) Adopters may apply for child benefit. Foster carers receive the equivalent amount in with their payment from the local authority Income Tax Recent changes have been announced regarding the taxation of foster carers. Information from Inland Revenue. top