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I don't think your age is a problem - especially as you are still quite young. The best thing is to ring around a few agencies and ask - one of the agencies we asked stated that the oldest age they took on was 35 - but several others didn't have problem with age - we were 39 and 42 at that time - had older birth children and then had two toddlers placed with us - don't give up just ring around It also depends on what families they have on their books already and what age children they are trying to find families for - so there is no hard and fast rule

I don’t think age is necessarily an issue - energy levels may be more so! I was 47 when we had our 3rd child placed - admittedly it was child specific and social services were keen for us to take her. Ring around. I understand the urge to go as young as possible - I did that - but what I will say is that younger doesn’t mean easier. It does often mean more uncertainty!

thank you both so much for your helpful advice we are in Wales (don't know if that makes any difference) I will make the first step and pick up the phone EB

I’m in Wales too! My three arrived between 42 and 47 - all under 12 months so definitely doable.

ah thanks Donatella If Im honest I've followed this forum for a long time learning about adoptive parenting and always found your posts extremely helpful and informative. I know this is not going to be an easy journey. its daunting making this first step but I feel ready thanks again EB

Just wanted to wish you luck on your journey When our second child was placed- a baby of 4 months- I was 45 and my husband was 48. I also met a couple on our prep course who were placed with a toddler- he was late 40s and she was in her mid 50s. They also went into adopt another toddler (a sibling) a few years later. When our first child was placed, I was 40 and our social worker said I was young in adoption terms! xx

We adopted our 2 yr old foster child age 51 and 52 . Slightly.different I know but age was never an issue.

thank you all we are making the tentative first steps and will be contacting some agencies soon this forum is a great resource x

We were considered very young in adoption terms as locally they go of age of younger partner - and my husband bless him was only 31 when we started - 33 when Sqk was placed with us (I was 38 going on 39). Around us they like a maximum gap of 45 years to younger parent so you are absolutely fine with that.

I had the same worries at first (46 years old), but the agencies and Local Authorities we have had discussions with all said there is no upper age limit to adopting, provided you are in good health. At no point was it suggested we should adopt an older child and we were approved by our Local Authority for children in the age range 0 to 8.