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Local authorities and regional adoption agencies can apply for therapeutic funding for eligible adoptive, special guardianship order and child arrangement order families.
Guidance for local authorities on the national minimum standards for providing fostering services.
When you can share information about your case, what you can share and what to do if someone else shares information.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in an independent fostering agency.
Statutory guidance on the special guardianship services local authorities need to provide in accordance with the Children Act 1989.
How adoption agencies should handle applications from people wishing to adopt a child from another country.
Information for British nationals who are considering entering into surrogacy arrangements in foreign countries.
This guidance outlines 'staying put' arrangements that enable care leavers to remain with their former foster carers after they turn 18.
How local authorities should support children who are cared for by extended family, friends, or connected individuals.
Statutory guidance for local authorities on the assessment and approval process of foster carers for looked-after children.
Statutory guidance for local authorities and adoption agencies.
Guidance for local authorities and schools dealing with adults who have legal rights and responsibilities for a child.
Statutory guidance for local authorities on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of privately fostered children.
Summary of the main changes and provisions of the act and how they may affect children and families.
This guidance, produced with Cambridge Family Law, aims to inform British nationals who are planning to have a child through international surrogacy.
Volume 4: statutory guidance on fostering services for looked-after children.
Departmental advice containing the national minimum standards applicable to adoption agencies and adoption support agencies.
How you can ask for an independent review if you disagree with an adoption agency’s or fostering service provider’s qualifying determination letter.
Information about exception requests to adopt children from countries with special restrictions.
Ofsted's variation fees for children’s social care services.
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