We both agree that we were treated with a great deal of sensitivity and the utmost of respect, courtesy and care."
Brighton & Hove adopter

Brighton and Hove's Adoption and Permanence team recruits adopters for children of all ages that are unable to remain with their birth family and for whom adoption has been agreed as the plan.

We are looking for people who can show an ability to care for children and who have some understanding of the needs of children who cannot live with their birth families. We're particularly interested in people who are open to learning new skills to help children and young people develop in a positive way.

Our team is committed to ensuring that children are placed with families who can meet their needs. When placing a child we take into consideration their ethnic, cultural, religious and language needs. We seek to recruit adopters from different communities and backgrounds to enable us to meet the wide-ranging needs of the children and young people we look after.

We especially need to recruit adopters for children over 2 years, sibling groups and black and minority ethnic children.

Adoption can be challenging but it can also be very rewarding. It gives you the chance to help a child whose life has been disrupted, and to watch them develop and benefit from the stability and security of a permanent family.

Read the following information and if you decide that you want to find out more about adoption then contact us on the above number. We look forward to hearing from you.