Adoption County/Local Council Contacts - N to Z
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Adoption County/Local Council Contacts - A to M
Adoption County/Local Council Contacts - N to Z
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London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
- 512a Heathway
- Dagenham
- Essex
- RM10 7SL
- Tel: 020 8227 5802 or 020 8227 5949 (outside office hours – answering machine)
- Website: London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council
- e-mail: fostering@lbbd.gov.uk
- Adoption Support Services Co-ordinator
- E-mail:tom.parkes@lbbd.gov.uk
London Borough of Barnet
- Adoption Team
- Barnet House
- 1255 High Road
- London
- N20 0EJ
- Tel: 020 8359 5701
- Fax: 020 8359 5754
- Website: Barnet Online - London Borough of Barnet website
- e-mail: adoption@barnet.gov.uk
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Social Services Department
- Wellington House
- 36 Wellington Street
- Barnsley
- Yorkshire , S70 1WA
- Tel: 01226 775476
- Fax: 01226 773099
- Website: Barnsley MBC
- e-mail: townhall@barnsley.gov.uk
Bedfordshire County Council
- Social Services Department
- Houghton Close
- Ampthill
- MK45 2TG
- Tel: 01525 631043/631084
- Fax: 01525 840551
- Website: Bedfordshire County Council
- e-mail: care@bedscc.gov.uk
Bexley Council
- Children's Placement Service
- Howbury Centre
- Slade Green Road
- Erith
- Kent DA8 2HX
- Tel: 020 8303 7777 ext. 3827/3830
- Website: Child Placements Service
- e-mail: adoption&fostering@bexley.gov.uk
Birmingham City Council
- Adoption Recruitment
- 203 Corporation Street
- Birmingham
- B4 6SE
- Tel: 0121 303 7575
- Website: Adoption and Fostering - We Need You!
- Email: A&FRecruit@birmingham.gov.uk
Blackburn with Darwen Council
- Social Services Department
- Jubilee House
- Jubilee Street
- Blackburn , BB1 1ET
- Tel: 0800 328 6919
- Fax: 01254 587318
- Website: Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
- e-mail: familyplacement@blackburn.gov.uk
Blackpool Borough Council
- Housing & Social Services Department
- Progress House
- Clifton Road
- Blackpool FY4 4US
- Tel: 01253 477477
- Website: Blackpool Council - Home
- e-mail: Fosteringandadoption@blackpool.gov.uk
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Social Services Department
- Woodlands
- Manchester Road
- Bolton , BL3 2PQ
- Tel: 01204 337840
- Fax: 01204 337489
- Website: Children's Services
- e-mail: bolton@bolton.gov.uk
Bournemouth Borough Council
- The Family Placement Team
- Maxwell Road Depot
- Maxwell Road
- Winton
- Bournemouth BH9 1DL
- Tel: 01202 456743
- Fax: 01202 451000
- Website: Welcome to Bournemouth Borough Council Online
- e-mail: adoption@bournemouth.gov.uk
Bracknell Forest Borough Council
- Bracknell Family Placement Team
- Time Square
- Market Street
- Bracknell , Berkshire , RG12 1JD
- Tel: 01344 351 582
- Fax: 01344 351 521
- Minicom: 01344 352 045 (text phone via the general switchboard)
- Website: Bracknell Forest Borough Council
- e-mail: family.placement@bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Bradford City Council
- Social Services Department Adoption Team
- Aire Building
- 35 Saltaire Road
- Shipley
- West Yorkshire
- BD18 3HH
- Service Advice line : 01274 437343
- Recruitment Hotline : 01274 434331
- Fax: 01274 740456
- Website: Bradford Council
London Borough of Brent
- Chesterfield House
- 9 Park Lane
- Wembley
- Middlesex , HA9 7RW
- Tel: 020 8937 4522/4525
- Fax: 020 8937 4520
- Website: Welcome to Brent Council
- e-mail: customerservices@brent.gov.uk
Brighton and Hove Council
- Fostering and Adoption Team
- 253 Preston Road
- Brighton , BN1 6SE
- Tel: 01273 295444
- Fax: 01273 295445
- King's House
- Grand Avenue
- Hove , BN3 2LS
- Tel: 01273 295031
- Website: Fostering & Adoption
- e-mail: fostering@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Bristol City Council
- Social Services Department
- Family Placement Team (Recruitment)
- Social Services and Health
- Avonvale Road
- Redfield
- Bristol BS5 9RJ
- Tel: 0117 954 8545
- Fax: 0117 941 2103
- Minicom: 0117 954 8548
- Website: Bristol City Council
London Borough of Bromley
- Bromley Social Services & Housing
- Joseph Lancaster Hall
- Civic Centre
- Bromley
- Kent BR1 3UH
- Tel: 020 8313 4193
- Fax: 020 8313 4086
- Website: Bromley Council
- e-mail: fostering&adoption@bromley.gov.uk
Buckinghamshire County Council
- Adoption & Permanence Team
- Social Services Department
- Council Offices
- King George V Road
- Amersham
- Bucks, HP6 5BN
- Tel: 01494 732134
- Fax: 01494 732749
- Post Adoption Team
- Social Services Department
- County Hall
- Aylesbury
- Bucks, HP20 1YU
- Tel: 01296 387935
- Fax: 01296 383182
- Website: Fostering
- e-mail: enquiries@buckscc.gov.uk
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
- Personal and Community Services
- Social Services Department
- Accommodation Services
- 18/20 St Mary's Place
- Bury, BL9 0DZ
- Tel: 0161 253 5457
- Fax: 0161 253 5466
- Website: Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
- e-mail: FosteringandAdoption@bury.gov.uk
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Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale
- Adoption & Permanence Team
- Calderdale Social Services
- Ovenden Hall
- Ovenden Road
- Halifax HX3 5QG
- Tel:01422 353279
- Fax: 01422 323287
- Website: www.calderdale.gov.uk
- e-mail: enquiries.socserv@calderdale.gov.uk
Cambridgeshire County Council
- Fostering & Adoption Services ( Cambridge , South & East Cambs )
- 18 - 20 Signet Court
- Swann's Road
- Cambridge CB5 8LA
- Freephone number:0800 052 0078
- Duty:01223 718388
- Fax: 01223 718656
Fostering & Adoption Services (Huntingdon & Fenland)
- Buttsgrove Centre
- 38 Buttsgrove Way
- Huntingdon
- Cambs PE29 1LY
- Freephone number:0800 052 0078
- Tel:01480 376404
- Fax: 01480 376409
Intercountry Adoption:
- 18 - 20 Signet Court
- Swann's Road
- Cambridge CB5 8LA
- Telephone:01223 718417
- Website:www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk
- e-mail: Stephanie.Bishop@socserv.camcnty.gov.uk or :Sue.Gunns@socserv.camcnty.gov.uk
London Borough of Camden
- Adoption Team
- 115 Wellesley Road
- London , NW5 4PA
- Tel:020 7974 6165 ( 9.00 am to 5.00pm weekdays)
- Fax: 020 7974 6799
- Website: www.camden.gov.uk
- e-mail: info@camden.gov.uk
Cheshire County Council
- Family Placement Service
- FREEPOST NATE1105
- Chester CH1 1ZZ
- Adoption Hotline:01244 602222
- Website: www.adoptionincheshire.co.uk
- e-mail: adoption@cheshire.gov.uk
Corporation of London
- Community Services Department
- PO Box 270
- Guildhall
- London
- EC2P 2EJ
- Tel:020 7332 1224
- Website: www.cityoflondon.gov.uk
Cornwall County Council
- Adoption and Family Finding Unit
- 13 Treyew Road
- Truro , TR1 2BY
- Tel:01872 270251
- Fax:01872 260557 or 01872 270340
- Website: www.cornwall.gov.uk
- e-mail: SSD.adoption@cornwall.gov.uk
Coventry City Council
- Family Placement Service
- Stoke House
- Lloyd Crescent
- Wyken
- Coventry CV2 5NY
- Tel:024 7665 9504
- Fax: 024 7665 9004
- Website: www.coventry.gov.uk
- e-mail: familyplacementservice@coventry.gov.uk
London Borough of Croydon
- Adoption Team
- Social Services Department
- Taberner House
- Park Lane
- Croydon, CR9 2BA
- Tel:0800 389 0129
- Fax: 020 8760 5665
- Website: www.croydon.gov.uk
- e-mail: child.care@croydon.gov.uk
Cumbria County Council
- 3 Victoria Place
- Carlisle , CA1 1EH
- Tel:01228 606060
- Fax: 01228 606327
- Website: www.cumbria.gov.uk
- e-mail: information@cumbriacc.gov.uk
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Darlington Borough Council
- Adoption Team
- Central House
- Gladstone Street
- Social Services Department
- Town Hall
- Darlington
- Co Durham , DL31 6JX5QT
- Tel:01325 346227 / 0191 386 3719
- Fax: 01325 346474
- Website: www.darlington.gov.uk
- e-mail: DFWadoption@aol.com
Derby City Council
- Adoption Team,
- Social Services,
- Perth Street Office,
- Derby DE21 6XX
- Tel: 01332 718000
- Fax: 01332 256154
- Website: www.derby.gov.uk
Derbyshire County Council
- Social Services Department
- County Hall
- Matlock
- Derbyshire , DE4 3AG
- Tel: 01629 772205 (9.00am–12.30pm weekdays)
- Fax: 01629 585995
- Website: www.derbyshire.gov.uk
- e-mail: call.centre@derbyshire.gov.uk
Devon County Council
- South Hams, Teignbridge and West Devon districts
- Adoption Unit,
- Foxhole
- Dartington
- Totnes
- Devon TQ9 6EB
- Tel:01803 869038
- Fax:01392 386609
Exeter, East Devon, Mid Devon districts
- Adoption Unit
- Ivybank
- 45 St David's Hill
- Exeter , EX4 4DN
- Tel: 01392 384968
- Fax: 01392 384984
North Devon and Torridge district
- Adoption Unit
- 20 St Georges Road
- Barnstaple EX32 7AU
- Tel:01271 388069
- Fax:01271 388079
- Website: www.devon.gov.uk
- e-mail: adoption@devon.gov.uk
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
- Social Services Department
- PO Box 251
- The Council House
- College Road
- Doncaster
- South Yorkshire , DN1 3DA
- Tel: 01302 737968 or 01302 737059
- Fax: 01302 736673
- Website: www.doncaster.gov.uk
- e-mail: adoption@doncaster.gov.uk
Dorset County Council
- East Dorset Area Adoption and Fostering address:
- Pippins
- Hanham Road
- Wimborne
- Dorset
- BH21 1AS
- Tel: 01202 889969
West Dorset Area Adoption and Fostering address:
- Acland Road
- Dorchester
- Dorset
- DT1 1SH
- Tel: 01305 251414
- Policy queries
- Social Services Directorate Dorset
- County Hall
- Colliton Park
- Dorchester DT1 1XJ
- Tel: 01305 224389
- Website: www.dorsetforyou.com
- e-mail: socialcare@dorsetcc.gov.uk
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Social Services Department
- Ednam House
- 1 St James Road
- Dudley
- West Midlands DY1 3JJ
- Tel:01384 815891
- Website: www.dudley.gov.uk
Durham County Council
- Social Care and Health
- Fostering and Adoption
- Durham Resource Centre
- Littleburn Business Centre
- Mill Road
- Langley Centre
- County Durham DH7 8ET
- Tel: 0191 370 6100
- Fax: 0191 383 4500
- Website: www.durham.gov.uk
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East Sussex County Council
- Adoption Services
- Social Services Department
- St Mary's House
- 52 St Leonard 's Road
- Eastbourne
- East Sussex BN21 3UU
- Tel:01323 747154
- Fax:01323 747426
- Website: www.eastsussexcc.gov.uk
- e-mail: information.line@eastsussexcc.gov.uk
London Borough of Enfield
- Social Services Office
- Southgate Town Hall
- Green Lanes
- Palmers Green
- London N13 4XD
- Tel:020 8379 8490
- Fax:020 8379 2699
- Website: www.enfield.gov.uk/adoption/index.html
- e-mail: Ingrid.perkins@enfield.gov.uk
Essex County Council
- The Central Adoption Team
- Eckard House
- Easton Road
- Witham
- Essex CM8 2DW
- Telephone:01376 516767
- Fax:01376 515891
- Website: www.essexcc.gov.uk
- e-mail: myrna.fahie@essexcc.gov.uk
- If you live in Chelmsford, Basildon, Rochford, or Castle Point
- Families for Children (South Team)
- Essex Adoption Service
- Ely House
- Ely Way
- Basildon
- Essex SS14 2BQ
- Tel:01268 643282
- Fax:01268 643202
- If you live in Colchester, Tendring, Maldon or Braintree
- Families for Children (East Team)
- Rose House
- St Albrights
- 1 London Road
- Stanway
- Colchester
- Essex CO3 5NS
- Tel:01206 714650
- Fax:01206 369113
- If you live in Harlow, Epping, Uttlesford or Brentwood
- Families for Children (West Team)
- No 5 Astra Centre
- Edinburgh Way
- Harlow
- Essex CM20 2BE
- Tel:01279 437994
- Fax:01279 432477
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Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
- The Adoption Team
- Learning and Children
- Gateshead Council
- Council Offices
- Prince Consort Road
- Gateshead
- Tyne and Wear NE8 4HJ
- Tel:0191 433 8333
- Website:www.gateshead.gov.uk/socserv/fostering.htm
- e-mail:adoptionandfostering@gateshead.gov.uk
Gloucestershire County Council
- The Adoption Team
- Sandford Park House
- 39-41 London Road
- Cheltenham
- Gloucestershire
- Tel:01242 532 597
- Website:www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/adoption
- e-mail:adoption@gloucestershire.gov.uk
London Borough of Greenwich
- Adoption Team
- 147 Powis Street
- Woolwich
- London , SE18 6JL
- Tel:020 8921 2752
- Fax:020 8921 2790
- Website: www.greenwichkids.org.uk
- e-mail:adoption@greenwich.gov.uk
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London Borough of Hackney
- Adoption and Fostering
- 205 Morning Lane
- London E9 6JX
- Tel:0800 0730 418
- Fax:020 8356 4072
- Website:www.hackney.gov.uk/socialservices/soc-cfs.htm
- e-mail:info@hackney.gov.uk
Halton Borough Council
- Halton Adoption & Fostering Services
- Halton Borough Council (covering Runcorn & Widnes in Cheshire)
- Grosvenor House
- Halton Lea
- Runcorn WA7 2ED
- Tel:01928 704 360
- Fax:01928 704 378
- Website: www.halton.gov.uk
- e-mail: adoption&fostering@halton-borough.gov.uk
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
- Adoption Team
- 2nd Floor
- Barclay House
- Effie Road
- London SW6 1EN
- Tel:0800 169 3497
- Fax:020 8576 5078
- Website: www.lbhf.gov.uk
- e-mail: information@lbhf.gov.uk
Hampshire County Council
- Non-relative adoptions & Intercountry Adoptions
- County Adoption Team
- Hamble Cottage
- Glen Road
- Swanwick
- Southampton SO31 7HD
- Tel:01489 587000
- Fax:01489 587015
- Post Adoption
- County Adoption Services
- Glen House
- Glen Road
- Swanwick
- Southampton SO31 7HD
- Tel:01489 587543 or 587548
- Fax:01489 575594
- Website: www.hants.gov.uk/hcc
Haringey Council
- 4th Floor
- 40 Cumberland Road
- Wood Green
- London N22 7SG
- Tel:020 8489 3774
- Fax:020 8489 3299
- Website:www.haringey.gov.uk
- e-mail: sandra.smith@haringey.gov.uk and sarah.peel@haringey.gov.uk
London Borough of Harrow
- Family Placement Service
- Harrow People First
- 429 – 433 Pinner Road
- North Harrow HA1 4HN
- Tel 020 8863 0166 or 020 8863 5544
- Fax:020 8424 8045
- Website: www.harrow.gov.uk
- e-mail: adoption@harrow.gov.uk
Hartlepool Borough Council
- Aneurin Bevan House
- 35 Avenue Road
- Hartlepool
- Cleveland , TS24 8HD
- Tel:01429 523926
- Fax:01429 523906
- Website:www.hartlepool.gov.uk
- e-mail:ray.morris@hartlepool.gov.uk
London Borough of Havering
- Family Placement Service
- Midland House
- 109-113 Victoria Road
- Romford
- Essex RM1 2LX
- Tel:01708 434577
- Website:www.havering.gov.uk
- e-mail:info@havering.gov.uk
Herefordshire Council
- Team Manager (Adoption)
- The Children's Resource Team
- Moor House
- Widemarsh Common
- Herefordshire HR4 9NA
- Tel:01432 262835
- Fax:01432 279096
- Website:www.herefordshire.gov.uk
- e-mail:ssh_adoption@herefordshire.gov.uk
Hertfordshire County Council
- Social Services Department
- County Hall
- Hertford SG13 8DP
- Area teams:
- Adoption Team ( East Herts ):
- 16 Warren Park Road
- Bengeo
- Hertfordshire SG14 3JD
- Tel:01992 509 437
- Adoption Team ( West Herts ):
- Old Parkway School
- Parkway
- Welwyn Garden City
- Hertfordshire AL8 6JD
- Tel:01707 897 654
- Website:www.hertsdirect.org
- e-mail:hertsdirect@hertscc.gov.uk
London Borough of Hillingdon
- Fostering and Adoption Team
- Children's Resources
- 855 Uxbridge Road
- Hayes
- Middlesex, UB4 8HZ
- Tel:01895 277850 ( 9.00 am – 5.00 pm Monday to Friday)
- Fax:01895 277851
- Website:www.hillingdon.gov.uk
- e-mail:bvenn@hillingdon.gov.uk
London Borough of Hounslow
- The Permanent Placement Team
- The Civic Centre
- Lampton Road
- Hounslow TW3 4DN
- Tel:020 8583 3437
- Fax:020 8583 3444
- Website:www.hounslow.gov.uk
- e-mail:adoptioninfo.sshp@hounslow.gov.uk
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Isle of Wight County Council
- Jennie Dix -Team Manager
- Adoption Services
- Isle of Wight Council
- St James's Centre
- 4&5 St James's Street
- Newport
- Isle of Wight PO30 5HE
- Tel:01983 814370/ 01983 821000
- Fax:01983 612918
- Website:www.southcoastadoption.co.uk
- e-mail:jennie.dix@iow.gov.uk
London Borough of Islington
- Islington Adoption Service
- 12 Highbury Crescent
- London N5 1RN
- Tel:020 7527 4400
- Fax:020 7527 4401
- Website:www.islington.gov.uk/adoption
- e-mail:adoption@islington.gov.uk
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Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
- Social Services Children and Families Service
- 140 Ladbroke Grove
- Westway Information Centre, London W10 5ND
- Tel:020 7598 4444
- Website:www.rbkc.gov.uk
- e-mail:Adopt-FosterUs@rbkc.gov.uk
Kent County Council
- East Kent Team
- Kroner House
- Eurogate Business Park
- Ashford
- Kent TN24 8XU
- Tel:01233 898630/1/2/3
- Fax:01233 898638
West Kent Team
- 17 Kings Hill Avenue
- Kings Hill
- West Malling
- Kent ME19 4UL
- Tel:01732 525323
- Fax:01732 525315
Intercountry & Adoption Panels Information
- Maidstone Local Office
- Bishops Terrace
- Bishops Way
- Maidstone
- Kent ME14 1LA
- Tel:01622 691640
- Fax:01622 693782
- e-mail:adoption.panel@kent.gov.uk
Kent Post Adoption Service
- NCH Action for Children
- 12 Romney Place
- Maidstone
- Kent ME15 6LE
- Tel:01622 683772
- Fax:01622 683772
- e-mail:sekpas@mail.nch.org.uk
- Website:www.nch.org.uk
Kent general adoption website: www.KENTADOPTION.com
- e-mail:adoption@kent.gov.uk
Kingston Upon Hull City Council
- The Adoption Service
- Gleneagles Centre
- East Carr Road
- Hull HU8 8LB
- Tel:01482 300300 – ask for Adoption Service
- Fax:01482 789282
- Website:www.hullcc.gov.uk/adoption
- e-mail:adoption @hullcc.gov.uk
Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
- Community Services Department
- Royal Kingston
- Guildhall, High Street
- Kingston-Upon-Thames
- Surrey ,KT1 1EU
- Tel:020 8547 6042
- Fax:020 8547 5846
- Website:www.kingston.gov.uk/adoptionandfostering
- e-mail:famplacduty@rbk.kingston.gov.uk
Kirklees Metropolitan Council
- Fostering and Adoption of Children
- Kirklees Family Placement Unit
- Westfields
- Westfields Road
- Mirfield
- West Yorkshire WF14 9PW
- Tel:0800 389 0086 / 01924 483707
- Fax:01924 483720
- Website:www.kirkleesmc.gov.uk
- e-mail:family.placement@kirklees.gov.uk
Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley
- Knowsley Adoption and Fostering Services
- Astley House
- Astley Road
- Huyton
- Liverpool L36 8HY
- Tel:0151 443 3958
- Website:www.knowsley.gov.uk
- e-mail:adoptionfostering@knowsley.gov.uk
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London Borough of Lambeth
- Children's Resource Centre
- 392-4 Brixton Road
- London SW9 7AW
- Tel:0800 952 2926
- Fax:0207 926 8537
- Website:www.lambeth.gov.uk
- e-mail:infoservice@lambeth.gov.uk
Lancashire County Council
- Morecambe Bay
- (covering the District Council area of Lancaster )
- Permanent Placement Team
- White Cross
- Lancaster LA1 4XQ
- Tel:01524 566246
- Fax:01524 585624
North West Lancashire
- (covering the District Council areas of Preston , Fylde and Wyre)
- Permanent Placement Team
- Unit 21/22
- Navigation Business Village
- Ashton On Ribble
- Preston PR2 2YP
- Tel:01772 769111
- Fax:01772 769666
South Lancashire
- (covering the District Council areas of South Ribble, Chorley and West Lancashire)
- Permanent Placement Team
- Bamber Bridge DSO
- Brindle Road
- Bamber Bridge, PR5 6RT
- Tel:01772 904650
- Fax:01772 532504
East Lancashire
- (covering the District Council areas of Hyndburn, Ribble Valley , Pendle, Burnley and :Rossendale)
- Permanent Placement Team
- Fernbank
- 210 Coal Clough Lane
- Burnley BB11 1HW
- Tel:01282 423927
- Fax:01282 451234
Headquarters
- Lancashire Social Services Directorate
- Children & Families Service
- East Cliff County Offices
- PO Box 162
- Preston PR1 3EA
- Tel:01772 534825
- Fax:01772 534425
- Website:www.lancashire.gov.uk
- e-mail:adoption@socserv.lancscc.gov.uk
Leeds City Council
- Department of Social Services
- Fostering and Adoption
- 3rd Floor West Merrion House
- Leeds LS2 8QB
- Tel:0113 2474747
- Freephone:0800 801900 (Information packs request service)
- Fax:0113 2478695
- Website:www.leeds.gov.uk/adoption
- e-mail:ss.fostering.and.adoption@leeds.gov.uk
Leicester City Council
- Adoption Team for Leicester City Council, Leicestershire County Council and Rutland :County Council Social Services Departments
- Eagle House
- 11 Friar Lane
- Leicester LE1 5RB
- Tel:0116 299 5899
- Fax:0116 299 5900
- Website:www.leicester.gov.uk
- e-mail:andrf001@leicester.gov.uk
Leicestershire County Council
- Adoption Team
- Fostering and Adoption Centre
- Eagle House
- 11 Friar Lane
- Leicester LE1 5RB
- Tel:0116 299 5899
- Fax:0116 299 5900
- Website:www.leics.gov.uk
- e-mail:social-services@leics.gov.uk
London Borough of Lewisham
- Adoption Service
- St Paul's House
- 125 Deptford High Street
- London SE8 4NS
- Tel:0800 587 7392
- Fax:020 8314 3025
- Website:www.lewisham.gov.uk
- e-mail:adoption.info@lewisham.gov.uk
Lincolnshire County Council
- Social Services Department
- Wigford House
- Brayford Wharf East
- Lincoln LN5 7BH
- Tel:01522 554066
- Freephone:0800 093099
- Website:www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/section.asp?catld=1972
- e-mail:Fosteringandadoption@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Liverpool City Council
- Social Services Department
- 26 Hatton Garden
- Liverpool L3 2AW
- Tel:0151 233 3029
- Website:www.liverpool.gov.uk
- e-mail:Liverpool.direct@liverpool.gov.uk
Luton Borough Council
- Adoption Team, Children and Learning Department
- Unity House
- 111 Stuart Street
- LUTON , LU1 5NP
- Tel:01582 547568
- Fax:01582 547734
- Website:www.luton.gov.uk
- e-mail:Adoptions@luton.gov.uk
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Manchester City Council
- Recruitment/Assessment and Family Placement
- 102 Manchester Road
- Chorlton
- Manchester M21 9SZ
- Tel:0161 8810911 or 0161 8607666 (answer phone)
- Fax:0161 8810051
- Website:http://www.manchester.gov.uk/ssd/chi...g/adoption/htm
- e-mail:familyduty@manchester.gov.uk
Medway Council
- The Adoption Team
- Health and Community Services, Compass Centre Chatham Maritime
- Chatham
- Kent ME4 4YH
- Tel:01634 331263
- Minicom:01634 333111
- Website:www.medway.gov.uk
- e-mail:adoption@medway.gov.uk
London Borough of Merton
- Civic Centre
- London Road
- Morden
- Surrey SM4 5DX
- Tel:020 8545 4340
- Website:www.merton.gov.uk
- e-mail:JustAsk@merton.gov.uk
Middlesbrough Family Placement Team
- Sandringham House
- 170a Overdale Road
- Middlesbrough , TS3 7EA
- Tel:01642 300870
- Fax:01642 300849
- Website:www.middlesbrough.gov.uk
- e-mail:family_placement@middlesbrough.gov.uk
Milton Keynes Council
- Adoption and Permanence Team
- Children's Services
- Saxon Court
- 502 Avebury Boulevard
- Central Milton Keynes
- MK9 3HS
- Tel:01908 253443 or 253596
- Fax:01908 253251
- Website:www.mkweb.co.uk
- e-mail:info@milton-keynes.gov.uk
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City of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- The Adoption Unit
- Social Services Directorate
- Shieldfield Centre
- 4 - 8 Clarence Walk
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE2 1AL
- Tel:0191 278 8200
- Fax:0191 278 8188
- Website:www.newcastle.gov.uk
- e-mail:adoption@newcastle.gov.uk
London Borough of Newham
- Family Placement Unit
- 46 Clova Road
- Forest Gate
- London E7 9AH
- Tel:0800 783 6388
- Website:www.newham.gov.uk
- e-mail:adoption/teamduty@newham.gov.uk
Norfolk County Council
- The Adoption Unit
- 3 Unthank Road
- Norwich , NR2 2PA
- Tel:01603 617796
- Fax:01603 615557
- Website:www.norfolk.gov.uk
- e-mail:adoption.unit@norfolk.gov.uk
North East Lincolnshire Council
- The Adoption Service
- St James House
- St James Square
- Grimsby
- North East Lincs DN31 1EP
- Tel:01472 325555
- Fax:01472 325605
- Website:www.nelincs.gov.uk
- e- mail:fosteringandadoption@nelincs.gov.uk
North Lincolnshire Council
- Adoption and Fostering Team
- The Grove
- 38 West Street
- Scawby
- Brigg
- North Lincolnshire DN20 9AN
- Tel:01652 656005
- Website:www.northlincs.gov.uk
- e-mail:customerservice@northlincs.gov.uk
North Somerset District Council
- Adoption and Fostering Team
- Housing and Social Services Department
- Town Hall
- Weston-Super-Mare
- BS23 1ZY
- Tel:01275 888999
- Fax:01934 641119
- Website:www.n-somerset.gov.uk
- e-mail:adoptionandfostering@n-somerset.gov.uk
North Tyneside Council
- Family Placement Team
- Camden House
- Camden Street
- North Shields
- Tyne & Wear
- NE30 1NW
- Tel:0191 200 6161
- Fax:0191 200 8945
- Website:www.northtyneside.gov.uk
- e-mail:adoption@northtyneside.gov.uk
North Yorkshire County Council
- Social Services Department
- County Hall
- Northallerton DL7 8DD
- Tel:0800 389 2362 Ext: 2628
- Fax:01609 778199
- Website:www.northyorks.gov.uk
Northamptonshire County Council
- Adoption Services
- Northamptonshire County Council
- Norborough House
- Coverack Close
- Northampton NN4 8PQ
- Tel:01604 704704
- Website:www.northamptonshire.gov.uk
- e-mail:a&f@northamptonshire.gov.uk
Northumberland County Council
- Family Support and Placement Service
- Tweed House
- Hepscott Park
- Morpeth
- Northumberland NE61 6NF
- Tel:01670 534450
- Fax:01670 534451
- Website:www.northumberland.gov.uk
- e-mail:webenquiries@northumberland.gov.uk
Nottingham City Council
- Fostering and Adoption Service
- 126 Mansfield Road
- Social Services Department
- 4 Handsgate
- Nottingham NG1 3HL
- Tel:0115 915 1234
- Website:www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk
- e-mail:info@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Nottinghamshire County Council
- Forever Families
- Nottinghamshire Adoption Service
- Chadburn House
- Weighbridge Road
- Littleworth
- Mansfield
- Nottinghamshire
- NG18 1AH
- Telephone:0845 301 2288
- Fax:01623 476875
- Website:www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk
- e-mail:adoption@nottscc.gov.uk
Support After Adoption ( Nottinghamshire & Nottingham City post adoption team)
- Melrose House
- Waverley Street
- Nottingham
- NG7 4HF
- Tel:0115 978 7376
- Office:0115 978 5547
- e-mail:support.afteradoption@nottscc.gov.uk
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Metropolitan Borough of Oldham
- Oldham Family Placement Team
- Childrens Central Resources
- Marian Walker House
- Frederick Street
- Oldham OL1 8SW
- Tel:0161 626 4947
- Fax:0161 627 4969
- Website:www.oldham.gov.uk/adoption/index.htm
- e-mail:socs.family.placement@oldham.gov.uk
Oxfordshire County Council
- Customer Services Unit
- Yarnton House
- Rutten Lane
- Yarnton
- Oxon OX5 1LP
- Tel:01865 375515
- Fax:01865 841666
- Area numbers:
- North Oxfordshire and Witney 01295 756438
- In and around Oxford 01865 815347
- South Oxfordshire 01235 549351
- Website:www.oxfordshire.gov.uk
- e-mail:shc@oxfordshire.gov.uk
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Peterborough City Council
- Adoption & Fostering Team
- Suite 6 Staniland Court
- Staniland Way
- Werrington
- Peterborough PE4 6NJ
- Tel:01733 746182
- Fax:01733 746196
- Website:www.peterborough.gov.uk/services
- e-mail:kate.hinchliff@peterborough.gov.uk
Poole Borough Council
- Adoption and Fostering Team
- 14a Commercial Road
- Poole
- Dorset BH14 0JW
- Tel:01202 261501
- Fax:01202 714710
- Website:www.poole.gov.uk
- e-mail:childrenandfamilies@poole.gov.uk
Portsmouth City Council
- Domestic Adoption
- Portsmouth Adoption team
- 12 Chaucer House
- Isambard Brunel Road
- Portsmouth PO1 2DR
- Tel:023 9283 2244
Intercountry adoption
- Portsmouth Social Services,
- lst Floor, Civic Offices
- Guildhall Square
- Portsmouth PO1 2EP
- Tel:023 9284 1626
- Post Adoption Helpline:023 9283 2288
- Website:www.portsmouth.gov.uk
- E-mail:cherry.harnott@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
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Reading Borough Council
- Fostering and Adoption Team
- Social Services Department
- Civic Centre
- Reading RG1 7TD
- Tel:0118 955 3740
- Fax:0118 955 3746
- Website: http://www.reading.gov.uk/healthands...emes/adoption/
- e-mail: adoption@reading.org.uk
London Borough of Redbridge
- Adoption and Fostering
- Station Road
- Barkingside
- Essex IG6 1NB
- Tel:020 8708 7460 (or 020 8708 7528 after office hours)
- Fax:020 8708 7887
- Website:www.redbridgekids.org.uk
- e-mail:customer.cc@redbridge.gov.uk
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
- Social Services Department
- Permanency Team
- Grosmont Resource Centre
- 20 Grosmont Close
- Redcar TS10 4PJ
- Tel:01642 495910
- Fax:01642 491630
- Website:www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
- e-mail:joanne-gilroy@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames
- Adoption and Fostering Team
- 42 York Road
- Twickenham , TW1 3BW
- Tel:020 8891 7754
- Fax:020 8891 7962
- Website:www.richmond.gov.uk
- e-mail:children.families@richmond.gov.uk
Rochdale Council
- Rochdale Family Placement Team – Child Care Service
- Foxholes House
- Foxholes Road
- Rochdale OL12 OED
- Tel:01706 710750
- Fax:01706 715033
- Website:www.rochdale.gov.uk
- e-mail:familyplacements@rochdale.gov.uk
Rotherham Borough Council
- Family Placement Team
- 4 th Floor
- Crinoline House
- Effingham House
- Rotherham
- South Yorkshire S65 1AW
- Tel:01709 823963
- Fax:01709 828561
- Website:www.rotherham.gov.uk
- e-mail: rosie.barber@rotherham.gov.uk
Rutland Council
- See the entry under Leicester City Council
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Salford City Council
- City of Salford
- Community & Social Services Directorate
- Family Placement Team
- Avon House
- Avon Close
- Little Hulton
- Salford M28 0LA
- Tel:0161 799 1268 (Recruitment hotline)
- Website:www.salford.gov.uk
- e-mail:family.recruitment@salford.gov.uk
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
- Family Placement Service
- 1 st Floor Crystal House
- 1-7 Crystal Drive
- Sandwell Business Park
- Smethwick B66 1QG
- Tel:0845 352 8609
- Fax:0845 352 8626
- Website:www.sandwell.gov.uk
- e-mail:childcare@sandwell.gov.uk
Metropolitan Borough of Sefton
- Social Care Customer Access Team
- 7 th Floor, Merton House
- Stanley Road
- Bootle L20 3UU
- Tel:0151 934 3737
- Fax:0151 934 3739
- Website:www.sefton.gov.uk
- e-mail:SocialCare.CustomerAccessTeam@social....sefton.gov.uk
Sheffield Metropolitan City Council
- Family Placement Service (Fostering and Adoption)
- 2nd Floor
- Castle Market Buildings
- Exchange Street
- Sheffield S1 2AH
- Tel:0114 273 5075
- Website:www.sheffield.gov.uk
- e-mail:familyplacementservices@sheffield.gov.uk
Shropshire County Council
- ( Joint venture with Telford & Wrekin Council)
- Observer House
- Holywell Street
- Abbey Foregate
- Shrewsbury SY2 6BL
- Tel:01743 241915
- Fax:01743 248639
- Website:www.shropshireonline.gov.uk
- e-mail:Catherine.Warner@shropshire-cc.gov.uk
Slough Borough Council
- Fostering and Adoption Teams
- Slough Social Services
- Town Hall
- Bath Road
- Slough SL1 3UQ
- Tel:01753 690960
- Fax:01753 690964
- Website:www.slough.gov.uk/LifeFamilyHome/children.asp
- e-mail:fostering-adoption@slough.gov.uk
Metropolitan Borough of Solihull
- Adoption and Placements Team
- Education and Children's Services
- Jubilee House
- 655 Auckland Drive
- Smith's Wood
- Solihull West Midlands B36 0SN
- Tel:0121 749 8100
- Website:www.solihull.gov.uk
- e-mail:Ssplace@solihull.gov.uk
Somerset County Council
- Social Services Department
- County Hall
- Taunton
- Somerset TA1 4DY
- Tel:0800 587 9900 or 0800 317220
- Website:www.somerset.gov.uk
- e-mail:somersetdirect@somerset.gov.uk
South Gloucestershire Council
- The Family Placement Team
- The Heath Resource Centre
- 2a Newton Road
- Cadbury Heath
- South Gloucestershire BS30 8EZ
- Tel:01454 866423
- Fax:01454 866261
- Website:www.southglos.gov.uk
- e-mail:adoption@southglos.gov.uk
Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside
- Adoption Service
- 16 Barrington Street
- South Shields
- Tyne and Wear NE33 1AN
- Tel:0191 4238500 or 0845 2309616
- Fax:0191 4238510
- Website:www.s-tyneside-mbc.gov.uk
- e-mail:terry.fitzpatrick@s-tyneside-mbc.gov.uk
Southampton City Council
- Adoption Services
- 399 Hinkler Road
- Thornhill,
- Southampton SO19 6DS
- Tel 023 8044 6450
- Fax:023 8043 8535
- Website:www.southampton.gov.uk
- e-mail:diane.ferry@southampton.gov.uk
Southend Council
- Family Finders
- 283 London Road
- Southend-On-Sea SS0 7BX
- Tel:01702 354366
- Website:www.southend.gov.uk
- e-mail:MickHamblion@southend.gov.uk
London Borough of Southwark
- Adoption and Permanence Team
- 47b East Dulwich Road
- London SE22 9BZ
- Tel:020 7525 4488
- Fax:020 7525 4449
- Website:www.southwark.gov.uk
- e-mail:adoption @southwark.gov.uk
St Helens Council
- Adoption and Foster Care Service
- 73 Corporation Street
- St Helens
- Merseyside WA10 1SX
- Tel:01744 456 526
- Fax:01744 611550
- Website:www.sthelens.gov.uk
- e-mail:adoption@sthelens.gov.uk
Staffordshire County Council
- Family Placement Service
- Stafford Area Office
- Madford Retail Park
- Foregate Street
- Stafford ST16 2PA
- Website:www.care4child.org
- e-mail:info@care4child.org
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
- Social Services Division Family Placement Team
- Reddish Green Centre
- St Elizabeth's Way
- Reddish
- Stockport SK5 6BL
- Tel:0161 947 4646
- Fax:0161 4421437
- Website:http://www.stockport.gov.uk/councils...serv/fostering
- e-mail:familyplacement@stockport.gov.uk
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
- Social Serv ices Department
- Billingham Council Offices
- Town Centre
- Billingham TS23 2LW
- Tel:01642 526218
- Fax:01642 397147
- Website:www.stockton.gov.uk
- e-mail:child.placement@stockton.gov.uk
Stoke on Trent City Council
- Social Services Adoption Team
- Heron Cross House
- Grove Road
- Fenton
- Stoke on Trent ST4 3AY
- Tel:01782 234555
- Fax:01782 234556
- Website:www.stoke.gov.uk
- e-mail:heroncross.house@stoke.gov.uk
Suffolk County Council
- Suffolk Adoption Agency
- The Principal's House
- Stoke Road
- Thorndon
- Near Eye
- Suffolk IP23 7JG
- Tel:0800 389 9417 or 01379 672750
- Website:www.suffolk.gov.uk
- e-mail:adoption@socserv.suffolk.gov.uk
City of Sunderland
- Adoption Agency
- Services for Looked After Children
- Penshaw House
- Station Road
- Shiney Row
- Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 7LB
- Social Services Department
- 50 Fawcett Street
- Sunderland SR1 1RF
- Tel:0191 382 3108
- Fax:0191 382 3165
- Website:www.sunderland.gov.uk
- e-mail:enquiries@sunderland.gov.uk
Surrey County Council
- Adoption & Permanency Service
- Belair House
- Chertsey Boulevard
- Hanworth Lane
- Chertsey
- Surrey KT16 9JX
- Tel:01932 794340
- Fax:01932 794380
- Website:www.surrey.gov.uk
- e-mail:adoption@surreycc.gov.uk
London Borough of Sutton
- Adoption and Fostering Service
- The Lodge
- Honeywood Walk
- Carshalton
- Surrey SM5 3NX
- Tel:020 8770 4477
- Website:www.sutton.gov.uk
- e-mail:katherine.giles@sutton.gov.uk
Swindon Borough Council
- Social Services Department
- Civic Offices
- Euclid Street
- Swindon SN1 2JH
- Tel:01793 465700
- Website:www.swindon.gov.uk
- e-mail: familyplacement@swindon.gov.uk
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Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
- The Adoption and Permanency Team
- Tameside Social Services
- 56 Warrington Street
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- Lancashire OL6 7JX
- Tel:0161 342 4162
- Website:www.tameside.gov.uk/tmbc/adoptpractice.htm
- e-mail:adoption@mail.tameside.gov.uk
Telford & Wrekin Council (Joint venture with Shropshire County Council)
- Observer House
- Holywell Street
- Abbey Foregate
- Shrewsbury SY2 6BL
- Tel:01743 241915
- Fax:01743 248639
- Website:www.shropshire.gov.uk
- e-mail:Catherine.Warner@shropshire-cc.gov.uk
Thurrock Council
- Family Placement Team
- Civic Offices
- New Road
- Grays RM17 6TJ
- Tel:01375 652617/8
- Website:www.thurrock.gov.uk
- e-mail:fostering.adoption@thurrock.gov.uk
Torbay Borough Council
- Adoption and Planning Service
- Children's Services
- Parkfield House
- 38 Esplanade Road
- Paignton TQ3 2NH
- Tel:01803 402752
- Website:www.torbay.gov.uk
- e-mail:adoption.team@torbay.gov.uk
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Family Placement Unit
- Woodstock Terrace
- 117 Poplar High Street
- London E14 0AE
- Tel:0800 279 9850
- Fax:020 7364 2277
- Website:www.towerhamlets.gov.uk
- e-mail:adoption@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
- Adoption Team
- The Resource Centre
- 71a Northenden Road
- Sale M33 2DG
- Tel:0161 912 3511/2/4/5
- Fax:0161 912 5027
- Website:www.trafford.gov.uk
- e-mail:Kelly.catherine@trafford.gov.uk
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City of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
- Family Placement Team
- 6 Springfield Grange
- Flanshaw
- Wakefield WF2 9QP
- Tel:01924 302166
- Fax:01924 302168
- Website:www.wakefield.gov.uk
- e-mail:info@adoption-fostering.org.uk
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
- Duty Officer
- Family Placement Service
- 106 Essington Road
- New Invention
- Willenhall
- West Midlands WV12 5DT
- Tel:01922 710751
- Fax:01922 409719
- Website:www.walsall.gov.uk
- e-mail:familyplacementservices@walsall.gov.uk
London Borough of Waltham Forest
- Fostering and Adoption Service,
- 1c The Drive
- Walthamstow
- London E17 3BN
- Tel:020 8496 1588
- Fax:020 8496 2476
- Website:www.lbwf.gov.uk
- e-mail:fosteringadoption@soc.lbwf.gov.uk
London Borough of Wandsworth
- Social Services Department
- Welbeck House
- 43-51 Wandsworth High Street
- London SW18 2PU
- Tel:020 8871 7261 (duty)
- Fax:020 8871 8550
- Website:www.careline.org.uk
- e-mail:adoptionandfostering@wandsworth.gov.uk
Warrington Borough Council
- Warrington Borough Council
- Adoption and Fostering Services
- St Werburghs l
- Irwell Road
- Warrington
- Cheshire WA4 6BB
- Tel:01925 444100/457085
- Fax:01925 444276
- Website:www.warrington.gov.uk
- e-mail:fostering.adoption@warrington.gov.uk
Warwickshire County Council
- Fostering and Adoption Development Team
- Faraday Hall
- Lower Hillmorton Road
- Rugby CV21 3TU
- Tel:01926 413313
- Fax:01926 413344
- Website:www.warwickshire.gov.uk/adoption
- e-mail:fosteringadoptiondevelopmentteam@warwickshire.gov. uk
West Berkshire Council
- Family Placement Team
- Council Offices
- Avonbank House
- West Street
- Newbury
- Berkshire RG14 1BZ
- Tel:01635 503155
- Fax:01635 516729
- Website:www.westberks.gov.uk
- e-mail:MShort@westberks.gov.uk
West Sussex County Council
- County Adoption Team
- Harwood House
- King's Road
- Horsham
- West Sussex RH13 1PR
- Tel:01403 246416
- Fax:01403 246401
- Website:www.westsussex.gov.uk
- e-mail:adoption.team@westsussex.gov.uk
Westminster City Council
- New Families Team
- 33 Tachbrook Street
- London SW1V 2JR
- Tel:020 7641 6301
- Fax:020 7641 2527
- Website:www.westminster.gov.uk
- e-mail:bridward@westminster.gov.uk
Wigan Council
- Family Placement Team
- Hesketh Meadow
- 196 Newton Road
- Lowton
- Nr Warrington WA3 2AQ
- Tel:01942 487203
- Fax:01942 487211
- Website:www.wiganmbc.gov.uk
- e-mail:adoption@wiganmbc.gov.uk
Wiltshire County Council
- Social Services Department
- County Hall
- Bythesea Road
- Trowbridge
- Wiltshire BA14 8JG
- Tel:01225 752198
- (Trowbridge, West Wilts areas)
- 01722 333552
- ( Salisbury and Kennet areas)
- 01249 460222
- (Chippenham, North Wilts areas)
- Website:www.wiltshire.gov.uk
- e-mail:childrenandfamilies@wiltshire.gov.uk
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council
- Fostering, Adoption and Respite Service
- 4 Marlow Road ,
- Maidenhead
- Berkshire SL6 7YR
- Tel:01628 683201
- Fax:01628 683151
- Website:www.rbwm.gov.uk/social/adoption_fostering.htm
- e-mail:adoption-fostering@rbwm.gov.uk
Metropolitan Borough of Wirral
- Central Advice and Duty Team
- PO Box 32
- Birkenhead
- Wirral CH41 5WE
- Tel:0151 606 2006
- Fax:0151 606 2600
- Minicom:0151 666 5259
- Website:www.wirral.gov.uk/ss/foster_adopt.asp
- e-mail:comments@wirral.gov.uk
Wokingham District Council Authority
- Family Placement Team
- Lytham Court
- Lytham Road
- Woodley
- Berks RG5 3PQ
- Tel:0118 944 5468
- Fax:0118 927 2223
- Website:www.wokingham.gov.uk
- e-mail:wokinghamdc@wokingham.gov.uk
Wolverhampton Borough Council
- Family Placement Team
- Wolverhampton Social Services
- 66 Mount Pleasant
- Bilston WV14 7PR
- Tel:01902 553070 (Freephone: 0800 0730189)
- Website:www.wolverhampton.gov.uk
- e-mail:webmaster@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Worcestershire County Council
- Recruitment and Training Team
- Family Placement
- Social Services Training Centre
- Tolladine Road
- Worcester WR24 4NB
- Tel:0800 028 2158 or 01905 612428
- Fax:01905 763000
- Website:http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/hom...f-adoption.htm
- e-mail:socialservices@worcestershire.gov
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City of York Council
- Family Placement Team
- City of York Children's Services
- Hollycroft
- Wenlock Terrace
- York YO10 4DU
- Tel:01904 555310
- Website:www.york.gov.uk/caring/adoption/
- e-mail:adoptionandfostering@york.gov.uk
