Adopting in York

All kinds of children need adopting, from babies, toddlers and school age children to brothers and sisters who need to stay together.

We are the host Local Authority for One Adoption North and Humber, your regional adoption agency which provides adoption services for 5 local councils across North Yorkshire and the Humber region:

Hull
North Yorkshire
North East Lincolnshire
East Riding
City of York (The Host Local Authority)

If you live in these areas and you're interested in adopting, contact One Adoption North and Humber for more information.

Visit First4Adoption for general information on adoption.

One Adoption North and Humber

Our joined-up and regional approach to delivering adoption services enables us to find families for children with a plan of adoption in the most timely way. We pride ourselves on aiming high for our children and providing training and ongoing adoption support for adoptive parents and children from across our adoption community.

Our regional approach enables us to have a wider cohort of potential adoptive parents to meet the needs of our children waiting to be placed for adoption across North and Humber. Across One Adoption North and Humber, our joined up approach also ensures that we are able to develop our services more consistently and share good practice across the region.

Our kind, caring and experienced adoption staff will continue to work in our local area, with children’s social work staff, to ensure continuity of care and support for children and families.

Our priorities are to:

place children needing adoption without delay
place children with families able to meet their needs now and in the future
ensure that the assessment and approval process for people who want to adopt is as smooth and efficient as possible

The One Adoption North and Humber Statement of Purpose(.pdf) gives details about adoption in York.

View the One Adoption North and Humber Privacy Notice(.pdf).