Adoption blog
Start your adoption journey with Buckinghamshire Council and hear from our team and adopters on their experiences.
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Nate and Caroline - finding the adoption support our family needed
After moving to Buckinghamshire, Nate and Caroline's approached our service for some help supporting their daughter. Here, they share their experience working with us and adoption.
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Managing and planning for change
Change can be especially challenging for adopted children, who may experience anxiety or triggers linked to past disruptions. Here are some ways to support them through transitions
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Marley - my journey adopting as a single parent
Marley always wanted to adopt. In her forties, she decided the time was right, but also daunted at the prospect of being a single parent. Read her story...
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From child protection to adoption - a structured process
There are many reasons why a child may come to need a forever family via adoption. The journey from child protection to adoption follows a structured process which is governed by laws, such as the Children Act 1989 and the Adoption and Children Act 2002. Jemima, one of our adoption …
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Life Story Work - helping children build a positive self-image
Life Story Work can help adopted children make sense of their past, understand their identity, and build a positive self-image. It involves creating a narrative that incorporates the child’s history, including the time before adoption, to provide a coherent and continuous story of their life. Senior social worker, Penny, shares …
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Thinking about adoption?
Have you thought about starting, or growing, a family through adoption? People come to adoption through many different routes and from all different backgrounds of ethnicity, sexuality, single or couples, which is just what we welcome for our diverse group of children waiting for a family.
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Matthew - The adoption process and early permanence
A look at early permanence adoption, where babies are placed with prospective adopters while courts decide their future. Matthew shares his experience of adopting this way.
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Adoptee Tigerlily shares her experience of adoption
We spoke to Tigerlily about her experience as a black adoptee.
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Supporting adopters every step of the way
Are you thinking about adoption? Making the decision to adopt can be a big step but Buckinghamshire Council will be with you every step of the way.
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Hear from LGBTQ+ adopters about how you can adopt too
LGBTQ+ Adoption Week is run by New Family Social, the UK’s peer-support charity for LGBTQ+ adopters and foster carers to share the power of adoption through real stories and encourage people who identify as LGBTQ+ to explore whether adoption might be for them.
