Adoption

be patient and recognise the positives in children
be flexible and reflective thinkers who are prepared to acknowledge how they may need to alter their approach to better meet a child’s needs
be open to seek and receive professional support where appropriate
accept and respect a child’s family history
talk openly with the child about adoption and share information throughout childhood
promote the child’s identity needs in terms of culture and ethnicity
understand how a child feels about being adopted, how this may change over time and how behaviour may be affected
Appreciate how abuse, separation and loss can have an impact on a child’s development
Be good at listening
Be willing to support a child to grow and develop into a young adult

We are particularly interested in hearing from applicants who have experience in dealing with the following;

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