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Interagency Adoption Placements

There may be occasions when an inter-agency placement is necessary either as a positive choice because of the particular needs of the child, risk factors or as a matter of necessity to avoid undue delay in making a placement.

The fostering and adoption team will recruit sufficient adopters to meet the needs of the children waiting locally for placement.There may, however, be occasions when an inter-agency placement is necessary either as a positive choice because of the particular needs of the child, risk factors or as a matter of necessity to avoid undue delay in making a placement.  Financial authorisation to seek an interagency placement must always be obtained prior to negotiations with another agency.The Department accepts the financial conditions of making a placement with a family approved by another agency.The Department may, at times, offer approved adopters to be used by other agencies with children to place.

Actions

TaskResponsible officerRecord requiredTimecale
Off island family finding to take placeChild's social worker/fostering and adoption social workerChild's adoption Case fileImmediate
Once pre adoptive placement identified. Interagency meeting to be arranged and to follow similar procedures as described within the matching and introduction procedures.Child's social worker/Fostering and adoption social worker. Prospective adopters and other significant personsChild's adoption Case fileImmediate
Completion of BAAF Form H1 and H2. Interagency agreement formsSenior social work practitioner/Team ManagerChild's adoption Case fileImmediate

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