There has been an increase in the number of Adoption Orders, while the number of Special Guardianship Orders have remained the same as last year. Agency Decision Maker decisions and Placement Orders have also increased, resulting in a rise in the number children waiting with a Placement Order. Less children are waiting with a PO 18+ months since entering care, 12+ and 18+ months since grant of PO. The number of children matched with an adoptive family continues to decline, but there has been an increase in the number of children placed with an adoptive family.
This publication was produced by The Children and Social Care Secretariat, delivered by Coram-i on behalf of the Department for Education.