“This agency shows a strong commitment to achieving good outcomes for children.” Ofsted report 2008

All Adoption and Fostering services in England are regularly inspected and regulated by Ofsted (The Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills.) PACT’s adoption and fostering services were both recently inspected and comments from Ofsted included……….

• “The agency has a committed staff team of social work and administrative staff. The team work well together to provide a strong support network for carers.”

• “There is a clear commitment to and understanding of the need to ensure that children’s opinion are sought and appropriately responded to.”

• “The support services provided to people touched by adoption are a strength of this agency.”

• "The agency has established good working relationships with other agencies and this provides a seamless service and ensures good outcomes for children are achieved.”

• “The services in relation to support to adoptive placements are of an excellent quality.”

• “This agency offers an excellent quality service to adoptive families which is essentially child focused.”

• “The agency supports and encourages carers to provide children with a range of activities and experiences. Education is given a high priority by the agency and their foster carers.”

• “The staff team are suitable qualified and experienced in adoption matters and are highly thought of by adopters and external professionals.”

• “The agency is very active in valuing and celebrating diversity.”

• “One adopter said of their social worker, “we couldn’t have asked for a better social worker…..she has been a rock throughout the whole process….very professional, very supportive, very understanding and we would not be where we are today without her…she is invaluable.”