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A single inspection of voluntary adoption agencies
This consultation seeks your views on proposed changes to the inspection of voluntary adoption agencies.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · gov.uk
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This consultation seeks your views on proposed changes to the inspection of voluntary adoption agencies.
We propose that:
- all voluntary adoption agencies will receive one inspection in a 3-year period and one overall judgement irrespective of the number of premises they use
- the notice period for the inspection of voluntary adoption agencies is reduced from 10 working days to 2 working days
The consultation questionnaire can be found at the end of the consultation document. The document is available in 2 formats:
- the Word version of the questionnaire can be filled in by hand or on your computer
- the PDF version of the questionnaire can be filled in by hand
You can also download the consultation document in either format and then complete the online questionnaire.
Documents
A single inspection of voluntary adoption agenciesapplication/pdfA single inspection of voluntary adoption agenciesapplication/mswordInspection of voluntary adoption agencies: consultation outcome and next stepsapplication/pdfInspection of voluntary adoption agencies: consultation outcome and next stepsapplication/msword