Information for agencies
How to use Be My Parent to find adoptive and foster families for children
Be My Parent is a family-finding service for children in the UK who need adoptive or permanent foster families. Be My Parent is run by the British Association for Adoption & Fostering (BAAF) and has a website and monthly newspaper. More about the Be My Parent service
To find out more about using Be My Parent, and how you can refer a child or group of children, we advise you to explore the links on the upper left-hand side of this page.
If you are searching for a child on behalf of a family, have a look at some of the children's profiles currently on Be My Parent online. To read more, search all the children and make enquiries, you will need to contact us and get set up to use the online system. Independent fostering agencies and voluntary adoption agencies who are BAAF members can now use our service FOR FREE! For non-members, an annual fee of £150 will be payable.
If you are having trouble using our service:
Your questions about Be My Parent online
Frequently asked questions about the website
Contact us
Advertise your event with us!
If your agency is organising recruitment and information events, why not target prospective adopters and foster carers directly by using Be My Parent online? To take advantage of this FREE service, please complete this form or contact Emily Pearce on 020 7421 2666. Please allow around one week to ten days for us to publish your event listing.
We are currently in the process of updating our information due to recent changes in legislation in Scotland. If you have a specific query in the meantime, please contact BAAF Scotland.
Last updated: 08 September 10
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