This Statement of Purpose fulfils the requirement of Standard 1 of the Adoption National Minimum Standards (issued under sections 23(1) and 49(1) of the Care Standards Act 2000) and Regulation 2 and Schedule 1 of the Local Authority Adoption Service (England) Regulations 2003 (Adoption Act 1976; Adoption & Children Act 2002). It will be reviewed annually.

• Aims and Objectives of the Local Authority in relation to the Adoption Service
• Organisational Structure
• Services Provided
• Systems for Monitoring and Evaluating Service Provision
• The Service to Prospective Adopters
• The Complaints Procedure
• The Registration Authority
• Appendix
  • Extract from the Local Authority Adoption Service (England) Regulations 2003