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Resources for Professionals

Here you can find useful links and downloadable resources for professionals.

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Information leaflet about Adoption Activity Days for Social Workers and Foster Carers
Deactivating Professionals account on the Online Register (LinkMaker)SAR Deactivation of practitioner account
Useful Tips for Foster Carers for attending Activity Days
Useful Tips for Social Workers for attending Activity Days
Video Briefing for Adoption Activity Days for Professionals and Prospective Adopters Video Here
Tips for Foster Carers and Social Workers about preparing children for Activity Days
Information leaflet for Agencies regarding Exchange Days
Information leaflet for Foster Carers for Exchange Days
Video Briefing for Foster Carers and Social Workers about Preparations for Exchange Days Video Here
Tips for writing children's profiles
A Brief Guide to the Register for Agencies
Guidance to Video Webinars
A Practice Guide on using Videos for family finding (AFKA)
Editing Videos in Windows 10
Placing Children with Disabilities with Adoptive Families Placing Children with Disabilities with Adoptive Families FULL REPORT
Children (Scotland) Bill Amendments Read Here
Staying Connected Tool Kit
Historic Adoption Survey Report Read Here
'Matching children from England with adopters approved in Scotland'Read Here
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Online Register GuideOne Activity Day, Three perspectives: A Sibling Groups Adoption JourneyStaying Connected Toolkit Quarterly Report What is Adoption? Adoption UKCATCH (Children And Trauma Community Hub)AFKABarnardo's SASSBirthlinkChildren & Young People's Commissioner ScotlandNational Records of ScotlandScottish Child Law CentreStand Up for SiblingsUnicefProgress Pride FlagNew Family Social#KeepThePromiseFAQsNational Siblings Day : Talking With Adopters
A short video Guide on how to use the online registerThis blog contains the perspective of the agency who supported the children throughout their journey, the worker of the adoptive family and the adoptive parents themselves.AFKA have produced a free online toolkit to support practitioners and managers through the transition period for children and young people in care Statistics for Q1 of 2026-2027 are now available SAR Manager Kate Richardson and Director of AFKA Scotland, Angie Gillies, Presentation on Adoption from Adoption Week Scotland 2024Information and support about adoption throughout the UK CATCH is an online community of information and support for adopters, special guardians, foster carers and the professionals who work with them.Support for practitioners and organisations working in Fostering, Adoption and Kinship Comprehensive range of post-adoption support to 14 local authorities across Scotland Support for adults affected by adoptionInformation on children's and young people's Human Rights. Scotland's Adoption Register does not contain historical adoption information or birth certificates. If this is what you are looking for please go to National Records Scotland Free Expert legal advise on Children's Rights and Child Law across Scotland Information on Scotland's National partnership which aims to improve and change policy and practice in relation to siblings in care. Information about the Convention of Children's Rights SAR supports all LGBTQ+ people in their adoption journeyUK charity, led by LGBTQ+ adopters and foster carers. New Family Social exists to help you decide if adoption or fostering is right for you and then support you on your journey to becoming parents and carers.Find out about #KeepThePromise Scotland Adoption and the LawWe sat down with adopters Deborah and Jane who discussed why they wanted to adopt siblings and why their daughters bond together is so special.
Read HereQ1 Statisitcs for 2026-2027https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOJ1-0ZxA8Y