Information for agencies
How to use Be My Parent to find adoptive and foster families for children
Be My Parent is a family-finding service for children in the UK who need adoptive or permanent foster families. Be My Parent is run by the British Association for Adoption & Fostering (BAAF) and has a website and monthly newspaper.
To find out more about using Be My Parent, and how you can refer a child or group of children, we advise you to explore the links on the upper left-hand side of this page.
If you are searching for a child on behalf of a family, have a look at some of the children's profiles currently on Be My Parent online. To read more, search all the children and make enquiries, you will need to contact us and get set up to use the online system. Independent fostering agencies and voluntary adoption agencies who are BAAF members can now use our service FOR FREE!. For non-members, an annual fee of £150 will be payable.
If you are having trouble using either Be My Parent online or the Be My Parent newspaper:
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We are currently in the process of updating our information due to recent changes in legislation in Scotland. If you have a specific query in the meantime, please contact BAAF Scotland.
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If your agency is organising recruitment and information events, why not target prospective adopters and foster carers directly using Be My Parent online? To take advantage of this FREE service, please complete this form or contact Emily Pearce on 020 7421 2663.
Last updated: 01 March 10
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