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Current publications

Annual Review 2009-2010

Family and Friends Care Statutory Guidance

The Children Act 1989 Guidance and Regulations Volume 4

Fostering Services: National Minimum Standards

Fostering Services Regulations 2011

Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005 amended 2011

Past publications

An annual statement is published on the Every Child Matters website. giving statistics and information about the operation of the IRM. We have provided the following links to these statements.

  • Year 1, 2004-05
  • Year 2, 2005–06
  • Year 3, 2006 - 07
  • Year 4 , 2007 - 08
  • Year 5 , 2008-09

In addition an updated overview report has now been published to provide information on all the applications to the IRM (Adoption) and their outcomes from May 2004 - April 2009 along with information about the learning for adoption agencies.

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Annual Review 2009-10

Please read our Annual Review for 2009-2010 for more information about the IRM and our work.

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External links

  • Department for Education
  • British Association for Adoption & Fostering
  • Citizens Advice Bureau
  • The Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011
  • Adoption Agencies (Amendment) Regulations 2011
  • The Independent Review of Determinations Regulations 2009
  • The Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005

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