Individual membership

Fees for 2010-11 held at 2009-10 level
And it's tax-deductible for most members

Go straight to the application form.

To help you do the best possible job for children

Whether you are working to build better lives for children as a professional or as a carer, BAAF membership can help you.

Whether you are new to work with children, new to working in the UK, or an experienced professional, BAAF membership can help you do the best job possible.

BAAF membership can help you hone your existing skills, develop new ones and keep you up to date in a rapidly changing environment. It will enable you to play a role in UK-wide networks and contribute to the development of new policies and standards. It will allow you to benefit from the expertise of other members.

BAAF members throughout the UK are served by the professional staff in our head and country and regional offices.

The benefits

• Four editions of Adoption & Fostering, our highly regarded, peer-reviewed quarterly journal containing the latest developments in research and practice, as well as legal, health and research notes, book reviews and abstracts.
  
  
• Three of our latest publications, which you choose from a selection of books, practice guides and training materials.
  
  
• Discounts of as much as £70 on BAAF seminar, workshop and conference fees.
  
  
• Frequent email bulletins with details of new publications, research, legislation and policy developments.
  
  
• Expert advice and information from our offices around the country.
  
  
• Access to the resources in the members' area of our Web site - including our practice notes, online journal access and more.
  
  
• BAAF News, published every other month, with the latest information about our activities and on developments in the fostering and adoption world.
  
  
• Membership of our Health, Legal or Research groups, providing invaluable networking and support for professionals in those fields (see more about our specialist groups).
  
  
• Six mailings a year to keep you up to date on fostering, adoption and childcare.
  
  

BAAF membership does not include a subscription to our Be My Parent newspaper. Subscribe to Be My Parent here.

Specialist groups

If you are appropriately qualified or experienced you may join the hundreds of other BAAF members in our Health, Legal and Research Groups.

The Health Group is not just for doctors and nurses. The Legal Groups are not just for lawyers. You may also be qualified for membership by your experience in the legal or health fields. Find out more.

What does it cost?

But it could cost even less! Members whose work is with or on behalf of children usually find that the membership fee is tax-deductible. That could mean a saving of at least 20%. More information is available from the Customs and Revenue Web site. BAAF appears on the Customs and Revenue List 3 as "Adoption & Fostering, British Agencies for", our former name.

There is no VAT on individual membership.

Please note that Be My Parent, our family finding newspaper, is not included in the membership package. It is available by separate subscription.

Join BAAF!

There are three ways to join BAAF.

• Complete the online application form and pay by credit or debit card.
• Complete the online application form, print it and post or fax it to us (details are on the form).
• Complete the online application form, print it and post or fax it to us (details are on the form).
• Call the Membership Officer on 020 7421 2635 and pay by credit or debit card.
• Call the Membership Officer on 020 7421 2635 or email membership@baaf.org.uk to ask for an application form.

Do you have any questions?

If you have any questions about BAAF membership or our services to members:

• Look at our FAQs
• Get in touch with our Membership Officer John Pratt. Email john.pratt@baaf.org.uk or call 020 7421 2635.