New Website for Adopting with Leeds - www.adopt4leeds.co.uk
A new website providing all up to date information on adopting with Leeds City Council has been launched in April. For all details on adopting with Leeds, including the range of opportunities and the support we offer, please use the link on the right hand side of this page.
(Information on these pages will not be updated from April 2012 so please use the new website for all up to date information).
For advice on your adoption interest please contact us at Leeds City Council, Adoption Services, Merrion House, Leeds LS2 8QB. You can call us on 0113 395 2072 (Office Hours: 9am – 5pm, Mon – Thurs. 9am - 4,30pm Fri).
National Camapigns: Adoption Week and Give a Child a Home
We support and participate in the annual National Adoption Week (organised by BAAF) and the recently launched Government campaign ' Give a child a home'. Both campaigns ask more people to come forward to consider adoption and help meet the needs of a wide range of children who urgently need permanent families. More details on both campaigns can be found by accessing the campaign website links on this page.
Leeds City Council and New Family Social (LGBT)
Leeds City Council are supporting the LGBT National Awareness campaign for potential adopters and foster carers and hosted a successful information evening event in February. For more information on the campaign, please use the website link on this page.
About our adoption service
We are the second largest local authority adoption service in the UK meeting the adoption needs of around 80 children every year. As an approved adoption agency we need to secure adoption placements for an increasing number of children age 0 - seven years, sibling groups and children of Black and Asian Muslim heritage. For more details please use the 'questions and answers' page link below.
We have an established commitment to prioritising adoption and raising awareness about the importance of securing children’s adoption needs. We achieve this via a range of advertising and publicity,locally and regionally. The work of our staff and adopters in Leeds has been featured in local and national media, including a major BBC TV documentary series about the adoption process.
We have established links with other agencies and adoption providers via the Yorkshire Adoption Consortium and take an active part in promoting family finding initiatives via the National Adoption Register and BAAF.
Our adoption services are developed and supported by a staff group experienced in advising, preparing and supporting adopters so you can expect a comprehensive range of support and advice.
We have an established post adoption support service (rated 'Outstanding' by the most recent Ofsted inspection) including a specialist staff team providing assistance for Leeds adopters and their children. We also have close links with other organisations helping to develop and deliver a range of initiatives assisting adoptive families. We also enjoy the support and involvement of experienced adopters with a great deal of our work.