Recruitment and approval of adopters

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• Adoption Enquiries

  Anyone making an enquiry about adopting should be treated with respect, and given adequate information and counselling to enable them to make an informed decision about whether they wish to proceed.

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• Approval of Prospective Adopters

  It is the aim of the Department to ensure that there is an adequate number of suitable adoptive families to provide safe care and to meet the assessed needs (including religion, ethnicity, language and culture) of children in need of adoptive homes in Guernsey.

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• Medical information required

  Anyone wishing to become a long term foster carer or a prospective adopter must undertake a BAAF Report Form AH, unless the agency medical adviser has given an exemption.

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