Who Can Adopt
Children need adopters who will care for them throughout their childhood, and into adult life
Their adoptive parents must be able to do all the things children need.
Parents who can:
- spend time with them
- keep them safe
- care for them when they are ill
- know when they are unhappy and help them to feel better
- care about how they are doing in school
- encourage them in their friendships
- help them to learn about the world about them
- teach them how to behave
- celebrate their achievements, and special events
- love them for who they are.
Adoptive parents also need to be able to help their children understand the reasons why they couldn't live in the family they were born into, and to understand that they need more time, and more care to reclaim their childhood.
Types of people who can adopt:
- married couples
- single people
- unmarried couples
- couples in a civil partnership
- childless people
- people who already have children
- black people
- white people
- asian people
- people of dual heritage
- people who practice a religion
- people who don’t practice a religion
- people who are buying or own their home
- people who rent
- people who work
- people who intend staying at home.
The children placed by Adoption Focus are as varied as the people who come forward to adopt them. If you’re not sure whether or not you could adopt, we can help you to find out.
See recruitment criteria for specific requirements; and information relating to CRB and reference checks.
If you would like to know more about becoming a foster carer visit the Father Hudson website