Adopter gap closed, says ALB
There are now more adoptive families than children waiting for adoption, according to the Adoption Leadership Board.
Figures from the ALB suggest that the ‘adopter gap’ has closed, however, there were still 1,770 children with a placement order not yet matched.
The number of children adopted from care has fallen slightly from 1070 in the first quarter [...]
Adoption Leadership Board warns of fall in adoption of children in care
Adoption falls while special guardianship orders have risen, Adoption Leadership Board data suggests
There has been a decline in the number of decisions to pursue plans for adoption for children in care, the Adoption Leadership Board has warned.
There has been a 25% fall in the number of placement orders granted by courts in England between [...]
Adoptions decrease
The number of children being adopted has fallen, according to official statistics.
The Adoption Leadership Board reports that there were 4,690 children adopted in 2015-16, which was a decrease of 12% from 2014-15.
There were 1,060 children adopted in the first quarter of 2016-17, which compares with 1,210 children being adopted in the same period of [...]
Expert's Corner: Interview with Andrew Christie
Clare Jerrom speaks exclusively to the new chair of the government's Adoption Leadership Board about delivering the government's adoption reforms.
The pendulum has swung too far in favour of placing vulnerable children in care with extended family as opposed to considering adoption, the new chair of the Adoption Leadership Board has warned.
As he takes to the [...]
