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Could you Adopt?

Adoption

Do you have the right skills:

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Listening skills

Do you hear and understand what children and adults are saying to you?

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Patience

Can you persevere even when you don’t seem to be getting immediate results?

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Energetic

Are you full of energy and able to keep up with children at their pace?

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Optimism

Are you able to look on the bright side when times get tough?

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Stability

Could you provide a welcoming home where children can feel safe and secure?

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Team player

Can you share responsibility and work with others, asking for help when you need it?

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Resilience

Do you have the capacity to cope with stressful situations?

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Observational skills

Can you see what’s really going on beneath the surface and notice behaviours?

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Communication skills

Do you get on well with children? Can you speak on behalf of others in group discussions?

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Sense of humour

Can you see the funny side of life and lift others’ spirits?

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Room in your life

Is there space in your life to have more than one child?

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See also in our website
External websites
  • Adoption UK
    Adoption UK is a national charity run by and for adopters, providing self-help information, advice, support and training on all aspects of adoption and adoptive parenting
  • British Association for Adoption and Fostering
    The Homepage for a british charity that supports children who are adopted or fostered
  • Department of Health
    The Homepage of an organisation that resolves issues to do with health
  • Ofsted
    The Homepage of a charity who want to safeguard all children
  • Family Lives
    The Homepage of a website that helps parents deal with family lives
  • Somebody Else's Child
    The Homepage full of information on fostering children

We are not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more

Page renewal and feedback:
This page was last reviewed 21 December 2011 at 15:42.
The page is next due for review 18 June 2013.

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