Fostering and adoption

BAAF Adoption and Fostering

BAAF Adoption and Fostering is the leading UK-wide membership organisation promoting child-centred policies and services for children separated from their families. It influences policy makers and argues for improvements to legislation, helps children find new homes, speaks out for children, supports professionals, adoptive parents and foster carers.
www.baaf.org.uk

Care Commission

The Care Commission is a national organisation set up to regulate and inspect Scottish care services. There is a search facility for categories such as care homes, child care, fostering, nursing and adopting. The Care Commission also regulates sheltered housing and other supported accommodation.
www.carecommission.com

Overseas Adoption Support and Information Service

OASIS is a UK-based voluntary support group for people who wish to adopt, or who have already adopted, children from orphanages overseas.
www.adoptionoverseas.org

Scottish Adoption Advice Service

Scottish Adoption Advice Service (SAAS) is a post-adoption service offering advice, support and counselling to all parties affected by adoption. Based in the West of Scotland it is funded by Barnardo's and several local authorities.
www.barnardos.org.uk/saas

Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum

The Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum is a voluntary organisation whose aim is to improve support for young people leaving residential or foster care in Scotland. They also promote the views and experiences of young people leaving care and of those who provide throughcare and aftercare support.
scottishthroughcare.org.uk