Adoption

Start your adoption journey with Buckinghamshire Council.

Find out about adoption

Find out if you can adopt a child, learn more about what adoption involves and book onto one of our information events

Get ready for adoption

Our quick readiness checker gives you practical advice and creates a personalised plan to prepare you to take the next step

Adoption support

Find out what support we can offer adoptive parents and adopted children

Children who need adopting

Find out about the children who need adopting in Buckinghamshire and what families they are looking for

Support for birth relatives

Find out what support we offer birth relatives of adopted children, including a letterbox service and support groups

Place your baby for adoption

Find out how we can provide help and advice if you wish to place your baby for adoption

Request access to your adoption or birth records

Find out how to request your birth certificate or adoption records as an adopted adult

Adopt a child that you already know (non-agency)

Non-agency adoption is the name given to adoption applications which involve a child who has not been placed with the prospective adopter by an adoption agency

An in-depth guide to adoption

Find out everything you need to know about adoption and how we support you in making a difference