Adoption Support Plan (ASP) resources

The Adoption Support Plan (ASP) and accompanying guides for adopters, practitioners and IROs have been developed by CoramBAAF, building on work started by Adoption England. We know that a high proportion of adopters report either not being aware of their support plan, or that the support plan does not meet the needs of children and their families. We have addressed this by making it a standalone, more in depth document.

The ASP assessment brings together what is known about the child’s needs. Then, when they are being matched and moving to their adoptive family, the Adoption Support Plan also sets out the support that has been identified for the child and their adopters in the short term, and what may be needed in the longer term. This will enable the adopters to feel confident in knowing what support will be available to them. 

Resources

As part of your licence agreement, alongside the Adoption Support Plan you will receive a range of documents: including an updated Adoption Placement Report, guidance notes, and more. To support you further in your practice, we have collated a range of resources that will help you to confidently and successfully complete an Adoption Support Plan.

Book your place at a briefing session

Our briefing sessions have been designed to outline the key objectives underpinning the development of the new support plan, to give an overview of the development work that informed the design of the ASP and learning from the feedback received, explore the structure of the ASP, and to share suggestions on how to prepare social work teams and  adopters for the introduction of the ASP and accompanying guidance in your agency.