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Family > Learn about adoption or fostering (the links below will take you online)
Contact an adoption agency
	Adoption Agencies Search By inputting your postcode you can find details of adoption organisations in your local area. Very easy to use and a simple way to get contact details, brief information about the work of each organisation and links to the website where possible.
	Adoption Net - Contacts Using the two contacts directories provided here you can find the contact details of adoption organsiations such as agencies and your the social services department in the area you live in. It isn’t organsied as well as it could be so may take a while.
Contact your local department of social services
	Tagish - Local councils directory Local councils are responsible for most facilities and services in your area. Use this excellent site to visit the website of your local council and find out about all the services that they offer or to contact a local council member or committee.
	The Department of Health This is the official Department of Health website. Here you can find out all about current policy and legislation and access information about all of the related agencies. You can also use the links to quickly access a number of other useful sites.
Get advice and information
	Adoption Net A good adoption website that has been designed to work fast and provide a lot of information in a simple way. There are various self explanatory sections packed with information about adoption in the UK and links to other relevant organisations and sites.
	Adoption.org This is the UK's most visited adoption website. It is a very good place to find information about all the different aspects of adoption and can be useful for prospective adoptive families, people who have been adopted or anyone with an interest.
	BAAF This is the website of the British Association of Adoption and Fostering. As well as a number of services aimed at people directly involved in adoption in the UK, it contains essential information and advice for anyone considering adoption or fostering.
	DOH - Adoption This is the adoption section of the Department of Health website. It contains up to date advice about the adoption process in England. The law varies slightly for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland but this is a very good place to start.
	Talk Adoption A nationwide freephone helpline specifically for young people with a connection to adoption. If you want to talk to someone about anything to do with adoption then this is a good place to come.
Get legal advice
	Advice Guide Advice Guide gives you basic advice and information on your rights. It can provide you with a broad outline of where you stand and what you can do. Excellent as a first step in understanding your rights.
	Compact Law A very good UK based legal portal that offers free advice and information about a very wide range of different situations. The site is organised into categories within which there is a wealth of relevant and up to date information. Well worth a look.
	Law on the Web This is an excellent legal portal that provides free advice and information in a very wide range of different categories. From here you can also access a number of other very good legal sites. Law on the Web is well written, comprehensive and very useful.
	NACAB This is a great website that offers a fantastic service. You can use this site to find out where you nearest citizens advice bureau is and use it to get advice about all sorts of things. There is also information about a range of related issues.
	The Community Legal Service The CLS was set up by the government in order to try and ensure that people can get information and help about their legal rights and understand how to enforce them in the right place and at the right time. A very useful site that can be of great use.
Learn about overseas adoption
	Overseas Adoption Helpline An organsiation that exists to provide accurate, detailed and independent advice for anyone considering adoption from another country. You can purchase a number of publications, contact an advice line or find information on the expanding website
Try to find a family member
*See Also:* Family > Find somebody \| Family > Discover your family tree
	Family Records Centre The FRC is the place to visit in order to find some of the most important information for tracing family members. It includes census information, registers of births marriages, deaths and weddings and information about adoptions in the UK.
	UK Birth Adoption Register A resource for all adopted people, birth parents, brothers, sisters and extended natural family members who wish to be in contact with one another. Registration in the databse costs a one off fee of £10 and you can register online.

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