Assessing children and families for adoption support in England

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The importance of adoption support is well established. Appropriate and timely support can make a hugely positive difference to the lives of adopted children. It can make a significant difference to the lives of their families too. But the effectiveness of adoption support is in part dependent on the quality of assessments.

This practice guide aims to enhance the quality of post-order adoption support assessments, and thereby improve outcomes and well-being for children and families. It will help social workers to carry out assessments that are informed by the best available evidence and practice wisdom. It brings together research findings and evaluation of children and families’ lived experiences, and expert practitioner and academic advice from child psychiatry and psychology.

The guide explores and promotes the view that assessment should be thought of as the start of therapeutic family interventions, as they were in the past, rather than simply a means to ensure future ASGSF access.

This is a valuable, practical resource for social workers and managers in England who assess the post-order support needs of adopted children and families. It will also be of interest to professionals in education and children’s mental health, who contribute to these assessments. 

The example form for adoption support assessment and associated charts featured in this book are free to download.

Read the contents pages and introduction.

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