The Director of Children and Families approved
the the decision to award cooperation agreements to 18 Regional
Adoption Agencies to support the development of early permanence
and adoption matching services
The Director of Children and Families approved the decision to
directly award contracts to 3 charities for the above work
The awards will start on 1st September 2022 to 31st August 2025 and
will be for various values, up to a total of just under £3.5
million over the three year period. This is ring-fenced DfE grant
funding, managed by the National Strategic Lead on behalf of all
Regional Adoption Agencies (RAAs) in support of the National
Adoption Strategy.