Events

If you would like to attend any of our adoption information sessions (virtually), please let us know you will be coming. Complete our online form, call 0345 155 1076 or email adoptsouthwest@devon.gov.uk and we will confirm the location details with you.

You can also sign up to receive email alerts about future events for potential adopters.

Our events are a great way to find out more about adoption. You can talk to adoption social workers and families who’ve adopted, watch a presentation, find out more about the application process, and get your questions answered.

• Information events to find out more about adoption

We are now holding information sessions virtually and our Business Support Team will be contacting people who are booked to take part in a virtual information session. Our Adopt South West Business Support colleagues will advise prospective adopters when they make their enquiries.

For adoptive families, we provide:

• Support activities
• Step-parent adoption events

And people who are considering becoming a step-parent:

Due to the current coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, our priorities as an adoption agency are to those vulnerable children within the local authority and ensuring our staff remain healthy to undertake this essential work.

We are unable to hold step-parent information sessions at the present time and will not be able to undertake any assessment work for non-agency adoption.

There are alternative options for seeking legal orders and if the non-absent parent is in agreement to you can apply direct to court for parental responsibility for the step parent. Again if the non-absent parent is in agreement you can apply for a name change via deed poll.

We apologise we are unable to offer this service at this present time and advise you to regularly look at the website for updates.