UK organisations  

Adoption Information Line - provides advice and information to the general public
Adoption Interlink UK - an information and contact site for all members of the adoption circle
Adoption Ireland Egroup - an e-mail group for those with an Irish connection
Adoption-Net - provides information for anyone thinking about adopting or fostering or currently going through the process of becoming an adoptive parent or foster carer
Adopters Scotland - an information site written by two adopters
Adoption UK - a self help organisation for adoptive parents and prospective adopters
www.afteradoption.org.uk - After Adoption is the largest national provider of independent adoption support services.
British Association for Adoption & Fostering (BAAF) - information and advice for prospective adoptive parents and foster carers
Directgov - adoption and fostering information
The Fostering Network (previously called the National Foster Care Association)
Fostering Information Line - provides information and advice to members of the public
Foster Talk - providing professional support, advice and preferential pricing arrangements to foster carers nationwide
Parents for Children - a charity founded to find families for children considered hard to place

Government Departments

Association of Directors of Social Services
 www.adss.org.uk
Commission for Social Care Inspection
www.csci.org.uk
Department for Education and Skills
www.standards.dfes.gov.uk
Department for Education and Skills (Choice Protects)www.doh.gov.uk/choiceprotects
Local Government Association
www.lga.gov.uk
Local Government Ombudsman - England
www.lgo.org.uk
Local Government Ombudsman - Scotland
www.scottishombudsman.org.uk
Local Government Ombudsman Wales
www.ombudsman-wales.org/english/index2.html
SCIE - Social Care Institute for Excellence
www.scie.org.uk