Who can adopt?
Who we look for
At TACT Adoption, we want to hear from families from all sorts of different backgrounds. You can be married or single, divorced or living with a partner. You can be gay or straight, unemployed or disabled.
What you need to offer
What’s important to us is that what you have to offer matches the needs of the children we want to place for adoption. In our experience, children need adoptive families who recognise the importance of being patient, understanding and can offer reassurance, commitment and love to the children in their care. If you are unsure that you meet our criteria, please come and talk to us about your individual circumstances.
Requirements
- (an) additional bedroom(s) in your home*,
- experience of interacting with children and young people**,
- if in a relationship, you will need to show that it is stable and settled***,
- a caring personality,
- and the time and energy to devote to a child.
Adoption information mornings
We run information mornings for prospective adopters throughout the year. Please give us a call on 020 8695 8111 to book your place or click on the link: TACT Adoption morning on Saturday 24 March 2012 to find out more. If you can't make this date, other dates are to be confirmed, so keep an eye out.
Contact
Email our team, adoptionduty@tactcare.org.uk or call 020 8695 8111 to discuss any questions. You can also fill in our online adoption form to register your interest and you will be contacted by a member of the adoption team within three working days.
Relevant publications
- Read our guide to adoption, Information for adopters (PDF, 12 pages).
- If you would like to print our guide, Information for adopters (printer-friendly version; with less pictures) (PDF, 9 pages).
Notes (*)
* Please note that your "additional" bedroom(s) need to be separate from your own. This is a mandatory requirement.
** This doesn't mean that you need to have worked with children or be a parent.
*** TACT's guidance is that relationships should be for three or more years.