There are over 3,000 children across England that need a permanent family.
The children
There has been a decline in the number of people coming forward to adopt.
Why are some children given a plan for adoption?
Children may be given a plan for adoption for a number of reasons. A local authority social worker will make an assessment and plan for a child who has been removed from their birth family, which may include adoption as one option.
It is the court who makes the final decision. They assess what outcome is in the child’s best interest. This could include the child returning to their birth parents, living with extended family members (kinship carers), being placed in long term foster care or granting an order for the child to be found adoptive parents.
There’s an urgent need for adopters
Over recent years there has been a decline in the number of people choosing to adopt. This means it’s taking longer to find permanent families for many children, and some may never have permanency.
Adopters are urgently needed for all children, but even more so for sibling groups, children aged over five years, black and black mixed heritage children, and children with additional needs, who often face much longer delays.
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