Visit homepage Donation Donate Menu Access to records: adoption and care Please note that due to the Covid-19 pandemic the access to records: adoption service is currently paused to new enquiries. This is a temporary pause to adopted adult enquiries only and we apologise for any inconvenience. We are hoping to be able to be reopen in the near future but in the meantime we will be unable to accept any new enquiries for adopted adult record requests. Our Enquiry forms will be unavailable until we resume adopted adult enquiries, please check the website again for further information on our reopening. Thank you for your patience. Who can access records? If you were in our care as a child, or your adoption was supported and arranged by us, we will help you access your records. The service is free. Our service is also open to local authorities and other independent agencies who are working on behalf of the person wishing to making the request. What happens when I access records? We will check our archives to see if your records are held there. If we do not hold your records we will signpost you towards organisations that may be able to assist. We are a small team and accessing the records can take several weeks but we will keep you updated on our progress. Once found, we will invite you to a meeting to share the records. This can be with an independent practitioner or the person you initially made the enquiry with. We also provide a summary report to help you understand the record. The records are yours to take with you at the end of the meeting. We can share records in person in London, or we will travel to a more convenient location and book a room locally to share the record. We can send the records out to you by post but you must sign a disclaimer document for our records. We will also suggest a follow up call for support. Contact access to records Phone: 020 7841 4567 (24-hour answer phone). Email: enq@childsoc.org.uk Write to our address: Access to records The Children’s society Whitecross studios 50 Banner Street London EC1Y 8ST Useful information Documents: If the records are held in our archives, we have ask for proof of your identity to comply with GDPR regulations. This is done by asking official documents with a photograph and proof of your address. Statement of Purpose: please email us to request a copy. Tracing a deceased relative: please contact the team for further information. Child Migrants Trust: please contact the team for further information. Share the page Share this page on Twitter Share this page on Facebook Share this page on LinkedIn Keep in touch_final Keep in touch Sign up to receive email updates about our work and how you can support children and young people. You can unsubscribe at any time. First name Last name Email address Please see our privacy policy for details of how we will use your information and keep it safe and secure. Submit Get in touch The Children's Society Whitecross Studios 50 Banner Street London EC1Y 8ST Supporter Care: 0300 303 7000 Quick links Contact us Jobs Safeguarding children Organisational policies and statements Privacy policy Cookie policy Accessibility Terms and Conditions Supporter promise Access to records Our apology to victims of past abuse Book of remembrance Young people's complaints Connect with us Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Twitter YouTube © The Children's Society 2021 / All rights reserved / Charity Registration No. 221124 Back to top About cookies on this site We use cookies to collect and analyse information on site performance and usage, to provide social media features and to enhance and customise content and advertisements.Learn more ALLOW ALL COOKIES COOKIE SETTINGS