Lewisham Adoption Agency: statement of purpose

You can download the Lewisham Adoption Agency statement of purpose, at the bottom of this page.

Why does Lewisham provide a statement of purpose?

The National Minimum Standards for Adoption set out the requirement for adoption agencies to compile a statement detailing what services are provided, the governing principles and who manages and provides the services.

The statement of purpose is for:

• children and young people
• birth relatives
• prospective and approved adoptive families
• social workers working within Lewisham and in other authorities
• councillors
• adoption and permanence panel members
• Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI)
• members of the public.

The statement of purpose is available on to download here and is shared with panel members and staff within the adoption agency.

Hard copies can also be obtained from the service manager for Fostering and Adoption whose contact details are below.

The statement is reviewed regularly and updated annually to incorporate changes in the agency.