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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES AND FUNCTIONS OF SERVICE. 3.1 The aims and objectives for the Integrated Service are (subject to any agreed variation in accordance with clause 13_:  To carry out the functions of the national service and deliver a comprehensive adoption service on a regional level;  To ensure compliance with legislation, regulations, minimum standards, local procedures and the performance management framework set by the National Board;  To ensure that services are carried out in a timely & efficient way and based upon the assessed needs of those persons requiring the service;  To ensure that those persons seeking approval as adoptive parents are welcomed without prejudice and delay and that their applications are considered on their individual merit;  To develop a recruitment strategy which ensures a range of adoptive placements are available regionally or through external agencies to ensure timely placements for all children where the placement plan is adoption;  To provide a child focussed placement service to ensure that children are appropriately matched with adopters who can meet their needs throughout their childhood;  To provide a range of pre & post adoption support and intermediary services in conjunction with statutory and voluntary sector providers;  To establish effective working links with key stakeholders and other collaboratives;  To maintain effective working links with each Authorities children’s services departments to ensure that agency functions in relation to children requiring adoptive placements are maintained;  To utilise and build upon examples of good practice within the region and promote consistency, excellence and continuous improvement;  To comply with the requirements of external audit and inspection;  To ensure that customer feedback and the views of services users are obtained and considered in the development of the Integrated service. 3.2 The Integrated Service will:  Ensure that adoption is considered for all children needing a permanent alternative family and liaise, support and advise the Local Authority agency on adoption related matters;  Where the plan for children is adoption, assess their placement requirements, and achieve the closest match possible with prospective adopters making all reasonable efforts to enable sibling groups to be placed together where this is in their best interests;  Recruit, prepare and approve prospective adopters who offer the greatest potential for the adoption of looked after children. This will also include xxxxxx carers seeking to adopt a child in their care, if this is considered to be an appropriate plan;  Respond to the immediate and long-term needs of birth parents, siblings and other birth relatives involved in adoption;  Provide information, advice and support across the range of interests and needs of those involved in adoption, including ‘non-agency’ (e.g. parent/partner adoption) and inter-country adoption;  Offer post placement and post adoption support to all adoptive families, including families where a child has been adopted by a parent/partner or relative, or adopted from overseas;  Meet the needs of adopted adults seeking information about their adoption history, and of others seeking information about, and searching for, their relatives who have been adopted, including access to records.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES AND FUNCTIONS OF SERVICE. 3.1 The An overview of the aims and objectives for the Integrated Service are (subject to any agreed variation in accordance with clause 13_are:  To carry out the functions of the national service and deliver a comprehensive adoption service on a regional level;  To ensure compliance with legislation, regulations, minimum standards, local procedures and the performance management framework set by the National Board;  To ensure that services are carried out in a timely & efficient way and based upon the assessed needs of those persons requiring the service;  To ensure that those persons seeking approval as adoptive parents are welcomed without prejudice and delay and that their applications are considered on their individual merit;  To develop a recruitment strategy which ensures a range of adoptive placements are available regionally or through external agencies to ensure timely placements for all children where the placement plan is adoption;  To provide a child focussed placement service to ensure that children are appropriately matched with adopters who can meet their needs throughout their childhood;  To provide a range of pre & post adoption support and intermediary services in conjunction with statutory and voluntary sector providers;  To establish effective working links with key stakeholders and other collaboratives;  To maintain effective working links with each Authorities children’s services departments to ensure that agency functions in relation to children requiring adoptive placements are maintained;  To utilise and build upon examples of good practice within the region and promote consistency, excellence and continuous improvement;  To comply with the requirements of external audit and inspection;  To ensure that customer feedback and the views of services users are obtained and considered in the development of the Integrated service. 3.2 The Integrated Service will:  Ensure that adoption is considered for all children needing a permanent alternative family and liaise, support and advise the Local Authority agency on adoption related matters;  Where the plan for children is adoption, assess their placement requirements, and achieve the closest match possible with prospective adopters making all reasonable efforts to enable sibling groups to be placed together where this is in their best interests;  Recruit, prepare and approve prospective adopters who offer the greatest potential for the adoption of looked after children. This will also include xxxxxx carers seeking to adopt a child in their care, if this is considered to be an appropriate plan;  Respond to the immediate and long-term needs of birth parents, siblings and other birth relatives involved in adoption;  Provide information, advice and support across the range of interests and needs of those involved in adoption, including ‘non-agency’ (e.g. parent/partner adoption) and inter-country adoption;  Offer post placement and post adoption support to all adoptive families, including families where a child has been adopted by a parent/partner or relative, or adopted from overseas;  Meet the needs of adopted adults seeking information about their adoption history, and of others seeking information about, and searching for, their relatives who have been adopted, including access to records.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES AND FUNCTIONS OF SERVICE. 3.1 The An overview of the aims and objectives for the Integrated Service are (subject to any agreed variation in accordance with clause 13_are:  • To carry out the functions of the national service and deliver a comprehensive adoption service on a regional level;  • To ensure compliance with legislation, regulations, minimum standards, local procedures and the performance management framework set by the National Board;  • To ensure that services are carried out in a timely & efficient way and based upon the assessed needs of those persons requiring the service;  • To ensure that those persons seeking approval as adoptive parents are welcomed without prejudice and delay and that their applications are considered on their individual merit;  • To develop a recruitment strategy which ensures a range of adoptive placements are available regionally or through external agencies to ensure timely placements for all children where the placement plan is adoption;  • To provide a child focussed placement service to ensure that children are appropriately matched with adopters who can meet their needs throughout their childhood;  • To provide a range of pre & post adoption support and intermediary services in conjunction with statutory and voluntary sector providers;  • To establish effective working links with key stakeholders and other collaboratives;  • To maintain effective working links with each Authorities children’s services departments to ensure that agency functions in relation to children requiring adoptive placements are maintained;  • To utilise and build upon examples of good practice within the region and promote consistency, excellence and continuous improvement;  • To comply with the requirements of external audit and inspection;  • To ensure that customer feedback and the views of services users are obtained and considered in the development of the Integrated service. 3.2 The Integrated Service will:  • Ensure that adoption is considered for all children needing a permanent alternative family and liaise, support and advise the Local Authority agency on adoption related matters;  • Where the plan for children is adoption, assess their placement requirements, and achieve the closest match possible with prospective adopters making all reasonable efforts to enable sibling groups to be placed together where this is in their best interests;  • Recruit, prepare and approve prospective adopters who offer the greatest potential for the adoption of looked after children. This will also include xxxxxx carers seeking to adopt a child in their care, if this is considered to be an appropriate plan;  • Respond to the immediate and long-term needs of birth parents, siblings and other birth relatives involved in adoption;  • Provide information, advice and support across the range of interests and needs of those involved in adoption, including ‘non-agency’ (e.g. parent/partner adoption) and inter-country adoption;  • Offer post placement and post adoption support to all adoptive families, including families where a child has been adopted by a parent/partner or relative, or adopted from overseas;  • Meet the needs of adopted adults seeking information about their adoption history, and of others seeking information about, and searching for, their relatives who have been adopted, including access to records.