Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
| Type | Regional Adoption Agency |
|---|---|
| Address |
Southend Adoption Service Floor 7 Civic centre Victoria Avenue Southend on Sea |
| County | Essex |
| Postal Code | SS2 6ER |
| Region | East |
| Coverage | Southend and surrounding areas. |
| Website | www.adopteast.org.uk |
| adoption@southend.gov.uk | |
| Phone Number | 01702 212004 |
| facebook.com/pages/Southend-Adoption-Agency/185100998337513 | |
| Ofsted report | August 2019 report - ‘Requires improvement to be good, although Adoption cited as an area of Excellence’ Ofsted audits all adoption agencies as it does schools and nurseries. Click the link to view the latest Ofsted reports for this agency. |
| Ofsted rating | Requires improvement |
Description
Adopt East is a Regional Adoption Alliance which brings together the professionalism, skills and expertise of eight local authorities (Norfolk County Council, Suffolk County Council, Essex County Council, Southend Council, Thurrock Council, Hertfordshire County Council, Luton Borough Council, Bedford Borough Council), two voluntary adoption agencies (Barnardo’s, Adoptionplus) from across the East of England and the voice of adopters through Adoption UK. By working collaboratively, we are able to share best practice and increase matching opportunities for children and adopters. This means avoiding any unnecessary delay in the making of your new family and ensuring support is central.