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8 | Adoption in FifeMaking an enquiryWhen you first enquire about adoption we will take some simpleinformation from you and send you an adoption pack. If you thendecide you want to take the next step, and you meet the criteria,you will be offered an interview with a social worker.This interview gives you the opportunity to find out more aboutadoption and whether it’s right for you. The social worker willdiscuss in more detail with you the information that we will needto gather and the checks that we make. They will also discussthe needs of children who require adoptive homes and help youto understand the additional responsibilities adoptive parentscan expect.If you meet the necessary criteria and want to proceed, you willbe invited to attend a preparation group.We run preparation groups throughout the year, as required,which you need to attend, as they are an important part of thepreparation process. We design the courses to give you as muchinformation as possible about adoption, as well as giving you theopportunity to look at and discuss the issues around parentingsomeone else’s child. You also get the opportunity to hear fromfoster carers and adopters.The meetings cover a wide range of topics including:• the effects on children of separation and loss• physical and sexual abuse• neglect• talking to children about adoption• issues of contact with birth families• the legal and medical aspects of adoption• contact with social workers and other professionals.
Adoption in Fife | 9Depending on your personal experience and knowledge of childcare, you might also be asked to carry out other pieces of work,such as spending time at a nursery or meeting with experiencedadopters. This will help you to develop the right skills – and helpus to measure your suitability as an adoptive parent.Pre-application interviewFollowing the Preparation Group you will be offered a preapplicationinterview. We go over fuller information about youand your reasons for wishing to adopt. We discuss what youthink you have to offer children who need adoption in light ofwhat you have learnt at the preparation group. We then deceidewhether to invite you to apply to adopt.The applicationWhen you are invited to apply you will be given and applicationform to fill in and consent forms to sign for the statutory checksto be carried out.Additional checksAs you will appreciate we have to be very sure about who weplace children with so we also carry out our own checks. We dothis to make sure there are no reasons why a child shouldn’t beplaced with you.
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