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Thurrock Council
Adoption Team
Civic Offices, New Road, Grays RM17 6SL
Tel: 01375 652623


Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
Department of Social Care, Family Finders
283 London Road, Westcliff-on-Sea SS0 7BX
Tel: 01702 354366


The London Borough of Havering 
The Adoption Team,
7th Floor, Mercury House, Mercury Gardens 
Romford,
Essex RM1 3SL
Tel: 01708 434576/434577

Applying for adoption

The application stages made simple

The five stages

If you've decided that adoption is for you, there are a number of steps that need to be taken.

Find out more here