Adoption and fostering

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Find out more about:

• Adoption
• Adoption and the law
• Adoption and permanent fostering - what is the difference?
• Fostering
• Fostering: case studies
• Private fostering: are you looking after someone else's child?
• Private fostering: responsibilities of local authorities

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• Local social work area teams

The British Association for Adoption and Fostering conducted a review of the Council's Fostering Service and concluded that there is a high level of satisfaction from our carers and consistent positive comments from carers about the high level of support received from our resource team.

We need all kinds of people to become adoptive parents and foster carers for all types of children. So if you are tolerant, flexible and patient these pages will give you more information if you are interested in finding out what is involved.

If you would like more information or advice, you can contact us in the following ways.

Fostering and Adoption Request for information online

• email: childcare@renfrewshire.gov.uk
• phone: 0141 842 5159
• call in or write to us at:
  Renfrewshire Fostering and Adoption Services
  Social Work,3rd Floor,
  Renfrewshire House
  Cotton Street
  Paisley PA1 1TZ

The HandsOnScotland website is an on-line resource for anybody working with children and young people. It is a one-stop shop for practical information and techniques on how to respond helpfully to children and young people's troubling behaviour, build up their self-esteem and promote their positive mental well-being. For more information please visit the HandsOnScotland website. The website was commissioned by the Scottish Government through Heads up Scotland and was developed by Playfield Institute (NHS Fife) in partnership with Barnardo's and the University of Dundee.

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