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This established and highly-respected adoption training programme sets out a far-reaching and inclusive approach to preparing adopters. This edition of the programme meets the legislative requirements for both procedure and practice in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The DVD is designed to accompany the training pack and applicant's handbook and to be used in adoption preparation training.

This Advice Note provides information for those whose child is being adopted, in a situation where they agree with the actions being taken.

This Advice Note provides information for those whose child is being adopted, in a situation where they do not agree with the actions being taken.

This Advice Note provides information for those who are pregnant and thinking about the possibility of adoption for their child.

This Advice Note explores adoption in stepfamilies, providing basic, clear facts for those who may be thinking about adopting stepchildren.

This Advice Note explores private fostering, providing basic, clear facts for all of those who may be involved.

This Advice Note explores kinship care, also called family and friends care or connected persons care, providing basic, clear facts for those who may be thinking about looking after a child in this situation.

This Advice Note explores the different options available for those looking after children in a kinship care situation, including special guardianship orders, kinship foster care and adoption.

This Advice Note explores special guardianship, providing basic, clear facts for those who may be thinking about looking after a child in this way.

This Practice Note provides guidelines for the testing of looked after children who are at risk of a blood-borne infection.