Brighton & Hove City Council - Adoption

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. The council provides information about who can adopt, what skills and qualities are required and also provides support and advice to anyone affected by adoption.

• Information about how to become an adoptive parent
• The recruitment and assessment process
• Support for lesbian and gay adopters
• Support for black and minority ethnic adopters