Adoption provides a permanent family for children whose birth parents cannot care for them.
An explanation of who can adopt and the different types of adoption including adopting your step-children.
Information about how to apply to become a prospective adopter and the steps that you progress through to officially adopt a child.
Information about the long-term support available to adoptive families.
How to trace your birth parents if you have been adopted.
Everything you want to know about becoming a foster carer – what it's like, the different types of fostering, the support you receive and how to register your interest in becoming a foster carer.
We support adoptive and birth families, and people who have been adopted. We recruit prospective adopters and support them through the process, offering on-going training and support including help with contact, financial support and other adoption issues.
East Sussex County Council