Home is where my family is. Leila - Aged 2 Home is where I feel secure. Jennifer - Aged 12

Welcome to Wiltshire adoption services

Wiltshire Council is an approved adoption agency. The agency arranges adoptions for children and approves people as adoptive parents. Wiltshire Council Adoption services welcome contact from people living in Wiltshire who are interested in becoming adoptive parents.

The range of adoption services on offer also include inter-country adoption, intermediary services for adopted adults, intermediary services for birth relatives, special guardianship support services and step-parent adoption.

Find out here how you play your part.

  • Our current needs

    We will always need to find loving, skilled, patient, resilient and committed adoptive parents for local children. Click on the link below to find out more.

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  • Are you eligible?

    Enquiries are welcomed from people of any ethnic, cultural or religious background with an interest in being considered for assessment as adoptive parents, including couples whether married or not, gay or lesbian, and single people.

    Read our eligibility criteria »

  • Get in touch!

    If you are interested in any of the range of services we offer, please don't hesitate to get in touch. Our team will be happy to take you through any questions you may have about our processes.

    Contact Us »

Frequently asked questions

As an adoptive parent, what kind of support will I get?
Wiltshire provides a county-wide adoption support service. A variety of support activities, including social events and ongoing training programmes are offered to adopters. When adopters are matched with a child an assessment is made in relation to their ongoing needs for support as a family.
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