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.

Adoption Support Plan (2025): a new comprehensive tool to support children and their families

The new ASP should be used alongside the Adoption Placement Report (APR) England (2025), which has had minor amendments, to reduce duplication. The Adoption Placement Report (2018) remains available for use as a standalone document and will be fully reviewed in 2026.

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Adoption Support Plan (ASP) England: Briefing session for IROs

Adoption Support Plan (ASP) England: Briefing session

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.

Forms licence | Frequently asked questions

We have compiled our most frequently asked questions about our forms. If you have any questions about how to access our forms, which form to use or useful resources for completing the forms browse our answers.

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