History
1992 - Changes in children's services provision
Instead of local authorities placing children in their care in residential homes, increasing priority was placed on offering family based care to a much wider range of children and young people both in terms of their age and the complexity of needs that were presented. This move was also consistent with the rapidly emerging philosophy of providing care close to children’s own family, school and social contacts.
1992 - TACT Fostering & Adoption's humble beginning
TACT Fostering & Adoption (ex. The Adolescent and Children’s Trust (TACT)) is set up in response to changes in child care policy. These rapid changes made it difficult for local authorities to meet the increasing need to provide foster care and adoptive placements and it was a concern for the lack of adequate provision which led to a group of local authority service managers, who were also qualified and experienced social workers to create TACT. The organisation was subsequently registered as a charity ensuring that any surplus income was reinvested in meeting the needs of looked after children placed with TACT.
2004 and 2005 - Prosibs & ELFC
TACT grows its fostering service through mergers, first with Prosibs Fostering Agency in 2004 and East London Foster Carers in 2005.
2004 - Adoption
TACT becomes a voluntary adoption agency (VAA).
2007 - IAS
The charity expands its adoption service and influence by joining together with the Independent Adoption Service (IAS).
2009 - PfC
TACT further expands its adoption service by joining together with Parents for Children (PfC).
2011 - TACT Fostering & Adoption
This year, after listening to the views of our members of staff and carers, The Adolescent and Children's Trust (TACT) is now named TACT Fostering & Adoption. This move is to ensure that members of the public interested in our work understand easily what we do.