Preparing to adopt - England

Preparing to adopt is a well-established and highly respected training resource which enables agencies to offer relevant, high quality and comprehensive preparation for people who wish to adopt.

Preparing to adopt provides agencies with an agreed common curriculum for preparation courses. The format allows applicants and agency staff to make practical use of the learning during the whole assessment process.

Full of useful information, imaginative exercises, insightful articles and first-hand personal accounts from adopters as well as adopted children and young people, the pack is an accessible, appropriate and easy to use resource that provides an inclusive and comprehensive approach to the preparation process. The Trainer’s guide includes a DVD containing film clips and a CD-ROM containing a PowerPoint presentation and hand-outs.

The programme will enable prospective adopters to:

• Have sufficient information to consider what adoption entails for them and for a child
• Gain an understanding of the needs of children awaiting adoption
• Learn how they could meet a child’s needs
• Decide whether adoption is right for them.

This is for social workers and trainers planning and delivering adoption preparation courses in England.

Please note that a different version of this trainer’s guide exists for Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

A workbook for applicants is available separately.