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This guidance, produced with Cambridge Family Law, aims to inform British nationals who are planning to have a child through international surrogacy.
A guide to help young people living in children’s homes or foster care understand the 'Independent reviewing officers handbook'.
Information for support care providers on using the training, support and development (TSD) standards for foster carers.
A summary of what attending a review panel is like and the documents that you can submit to the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM).
Letter that Ofsted sends to independent fostering agencies giving notice of inspection and asking for particular information.
Letter confirming the British national(s) in question are not resident in the UK and the child isn't being adopted under British legislation.
What you need to know about registering with Ofsted if you want to open or manage an adoption support agency.
How adopted persons and birth relatives can apply for a review of an adoption agency’s qualifying determination letter.
Guidance on the registration of an independent fostering agency branch.
What you need to know about registering with Ofsted if you want to open or manage a voluntary adoption agency.
The letter of notice, pre-inspection form and case list form for adoption support agencies inspections.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in a voluntary adoption agency.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in an adoption support agency.
The letter of notice and form to complete (RAA A1) for thematic regional adoption agency inspections.
Guidance for local authorities who are aiming to develop or improve their local delegated authority policy.
How adoption scorecards will be changing and what measures local authorities and regional adoption agencies need to put in place to prepare.
SC4 is the form voluntary adoption agencies use to notify Ofsted of a new branch.
For inspection from 1 April 2018. The letter of notice and form to complete (Annex A) for voluntary adoption agency inspections.
This guidance, produced with Cambridge Family Law, aims to inform foreign surrogacy agencies about surrogacy laws in the United Kingdom.
A summary for caseworkers and line managers of what attending an IRM review panel is like, including the documents you’ll need to submit.
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