1. Child Specific Recruitment

2. Why use it? 147 Child Specific assessments in the last 15 years
Less than 2% disruption rate
Child is at the centre of assessment
We provide a service around the child and family
We seek to approve within 4 months
The child will be in placement within 7 months

3. Assessment and Preparation
How does it work?
Up to date CPR
Explore options with existing adopters
Explore options with foster carers
Pre-Referral
SW led
Further information about child’s needs
Agreement on profiling
Consultation
Broadcast quality filming
Interviews with Foster Carers / SW / Others
Still photography; iPad profiles
Profiling
Non-ID Social Media
Print (less effective)
Wider recruitment
Marketing
Child Specific Training Modules
Focused assessment
Assessment and Preparation
Family and Friends Training
Tailored Adoption Support; SafeBase Parenting Programme
Life Story DVD
Placement and onwards

4. Agency Resources
Clinical Psychologist specialising in siblings and sibling attachments
SLAM: agency lead SW will facilitate the appointment at the Maudsley Centre
Able to give a real sense of child’s future behaviour
SW will update the LA on any presenting issues and seek views on progressing
Unsuitable prospective adopters would be immediately discussed with the LA

5. LA commitments
Fully explore that foster carers do not want to parent the child
Foster carers and social workers to be involved in consultation meeting and filming
Access to professionals who know the child well
Up-to-date CPRs
Clarity on where we can and cannot profile the child
Confidence in us to stop actively family finding

6. Profiling Broadcast quality filming
Interviews with Foster Carers, Social Workers, other significant people
High quality still photographs
iPad profile

7. Recruitment Social Media Print Media Events Partnerships
Direct community work

8. Impact

9. Results