Adoption Agency Northwest UK

'Target 3.5 thousand '

Adoption Matters Northwest is asking: Where are you?

The two former diocesan adoption agencies of Chester and Blackburn have collectively placed approximately 3,500 children with new adoptive families over the last fifty years.

The Target 3.5 Thousand Project has been put together to get in touch with as many as possible of those people who were adopted through the agencies. We are interested in what they feel is important for the next generation of adopted children. We would like adopted adults to feedback to us about their adoption experiences and perhaps they may feel able to contribute ideas and opinions about how we can build upon the adoption services for the next 3,500 children. In order to make contact with our adoptees and build a community, we have constructed a three-question survey called ‘Target 3.5’ and we hope this is the start of a project which will focus on improving support or which will pave the way for new strategies, particularly in post adoption services. Being part of this community could also enable you to help us in other ways by giving time, expertise and resources.

We will welcome anyone else who wishes to fill in the survey and give us their feedback. You can access the survey by clicking on the orange text title above. All details given are confidential. The project has been launched in conjunction with National Adoption Week and will continue into the new year. Please have a go at completing this survey and perhaps encourage other people to log on to our website and get involved.

Other news and events at Adoption Matters Northwest

• Ofsted Inspection

A glowing account, complied by official education and care inspectorate Ofsted, commended Adoption Matters Northwest for its 'considered' and 'thorough' approach to the recruitment and assessment of adopters. The agency was examined in five areas of its work, including organisation and child protection and was described as well-managed and structured. The organisation was praised for providing a sensitive, professional and bespoke service to those affected by adoption, including adoptive parents, people who have been adopted and birth parents. For more details please visit our news pages..........

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