Adoption

Adoption

Link Maker provides adoption features for both local authorities and potential adopters, increasing placement choice for children awaiting adoption and creating a UK-wide pool of available adopters.

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Fostering & children's homes

Fostering & children's homes

Link Maker can help local authorities and placement providers to improve processes, collaboration and intelligence, as recommended by major reviews of the sector.

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Placement providers

Placement providers

While Link Maker is used by nearly every local authority in the UK for adoptive matching, over one-third of authorities across England are preparing to pilot a new platform for commissioning, fostering and residential placements.

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Scotland's Adoption Register

Scotland's Adoption Register

Link Maker works with Scotland’s Adoption Register to provide its online linking service, as part of a range of family finding services supporting adopters and social workers in Scotland.

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Adoption Register Wales

Adoption Register Wales

Link Maker provides the online platform for Adoption Register Wales, enabling social workers and adopters in Wales to work together to identify matches for children efficiently and securely.

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Adoption UK

Adoption UK

Link Maker is working with Adoption UK to give adopters easy and safe ways to build their knowledge and support networks. Adoption UK provides support, advocacy and a strong community for adoptive families.

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Licensed organisations

104 agencies provide full features for their families & staff. View all.

Suffolk County Council Logo Western Bay Adoption Service Logo One Adoption North and Humber Logo One Adoption South Yorkshire Logo Adoption South East Logo Adopt Thames Valley  Logo Adoption Lancashire & Blackpool Logo St Andrew's Children's Society Logo City of Edinburgh Council Logo Adopters for Adoption Logo