Birth Parent Adoption Support RFQ

Under section 3(2)(b) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002, a local authority adoption service must include the provision of adoption support services. Local authorities are required to make a range of adoption support services available in their area to meet the needs of people affected by adoption. Adoption agencies must, when adoption is decided upon: • provide or commission certain support for birth parents which is independent of the child's social worker. • provide or commission certain post adoption ser...