Your Family and its composition
Once a profile has been created about you and your partner then the questioning gets extended to you and your family
Children in applicant(s)' household
Describe each child ‑ give general description of personality; how do the children see themselves? Include ethnic identity, temperament and any special talents and needs. Describe how the children have been involved in the preparations. What is their attitude to the proposed placement and what is their understanding of the implications of it for themselves? If any of the children is fostered or adopted, give date of placement, brief details of his/her background and present legal status. If any child is subject to "shared care", outline the arrangements. Describe briefly any special relationships between a particular child and parent or between children.
5 Other adult members of the household
(including grown‑up children living at home or in regular contact, and any significant person not living in the house)
For each adult describe: How much time they spend within the home. Their role/relationship to the applicant(s) and family members. Are they likely to remain as part of the household long term? Their attitude to the proposed placement. How important is their acceptance of the placement to the applicant? From whom was the above information obtained?
6 Childlessness/limitation of family size
If applicant(s) have been unable to have birth children, are the reasons for childlessness known? If so, please give details.
Give brief but specific details of when the applicant(s) first learned of this. How have the applicant/s coped? To what degree have they adjusted to this? Do they realise that feelings about childlessness will probably be revived at various times in their life?
For couples: how open are the applicants with each other over their feelings about infertility? How do they support each other over the issues important to them?
For applicant(s) who choose to adopt/foster before starting a birth family, please comment on how they arrived at this
decision. What impact do they anticipate subsequent birth children will have on their adopted/fostered children?
For applicants who have made a conscious decision to limit the size of their family, or for those who wish to adopt/foster
instead of a having a birth child, please comment on how they arrived at this decision and whether both partners (if a couple) are equally committed to this plan.
7 Description of family lifestyle
Outline what the family considers important eg. how important are religious, cultural practices as these relate to everyday life? What are the special occasions and how are they celebrated? What expectations do family members have with regard to personal space? How are different expectations accommodated? How is affection shown within the family?
Do special roles exist in the family? How significant are gender roles within the family?
Description of family lifestyle
Outline what the family considers important eg. how important are religious, cultural practices as these relate to everyday life? What are the special occasions and how are they celebrated? What expectations do family members have with regard to personal space? How are different expectations accommodated? How is affection shown within the family?
Do special roles exist in the family? How significant are gender roles within the family?
- This example was supplied by Cherry Harnott, Adoption Manager, Portsmouth City Council
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What is their attitude to food? How are they likely to react to children with eating difficulties/ eating disorders? What value is placed on education? Are there any hobbies/leisure activities that the family undertakes as a whole group?
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CONFIDENTIAL Form F1 PART 1
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6 Other children of the applicants (living elsewhere or deceased)
Name Gender Date of birth Ethnic descent Whereabouts State relationship*
(or date and to applicant(s)
cause of death)
If you wish to refer these applicants to BAAFLink, please photocopy Sections 1‑10 and send, with profile and
clear photograph and details of date of approval, to
BAAFLink, MEA House, Ellison Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8XS
Tel: 0191 232 3200 Fax: 0191 232 2063
N.B. Agencies who are members of BAAF are not charged for referring a family to BAAFLink.
If referred to BAAFLink Date of approval:
Nature of approval: (please note particularly any changes from section 5a)
7 Other adult members of the household (including grown‑up children living at home)
Name Gender Date of birth Ethnic descent Relationship
(eg. relative, lodger,
friend, respite carer)
8 Other significant adults (i.e. who will be involved/have contact with the children on a regular basis)
Please mark ** those for whom checks are required
Name Gender Date of birth Ethnic descent Relationship
(eg. relative, lodger,
friend, respite carer)
