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Cornwall Council and the Council of the Isles of Scilly Adoption Agency
About this service
We can provide a discussion and up to three information and support sessions (per parent) in situations where children’s services think that adoption is the right plan for a child. Support is mostly over the phone, but face to face sessions are also available where appropriate. We can also attend court hearings to support parents to make sense of the process and the decision made at the final hearing.
This service is available for birth families in
Cornwall, Isles of Scilly
Contact details
- https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/childrens-services/adoption-and-fostering-in-cornwall-and-the-isles-of-scilly/adopt/
- Par Building, Old County Hall, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3AY
- adoption@cornwall.gov.uk
- 01872 322200
Who is the service for?
- The child’s birth mother (or pregnant mother)
- The child’s birth father
At what point in the adoption process is support available? When adoption is:
- Being considered (before court proceedings have started)
- Being planned (including during court proceedings)
- Has taken place
What support is available?
- General advice and information about adoption
- Advice and information about contributing to a child’s life story work or life story book
Where is support available?
- In person, at a flexible location, such as your home
- In person, at a specific location
- Online, including virtual meetings or webchat
- Over the phone
How to access the service?
- Contact us directly if you want support (this is also known as self-referral)
- You will need to speak to one of the following practitioners to be referred to our service: a social worker
How much support is available?
- The service can provide support for the following duration: Three sessions
Key details about the service
- One-to-one support is available at this service
- Confidential interpreters or translation services are available at this service
Has the service been independently evaluated, with input from family members who have used the service?
No, not at this point
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