ASGLB Q4 2020/21 Headline Measures

The number of children moving into and through the adoption process continued to decline, and those children who already have a best interest decision are waiting longer for permanence. There continues to be a decline in the number of Agency Decision Maker decisions (ADMs) and Placement Orders (POs), and an increase in the number of reversals of ADMs (reversals) being made.

This publication was produced by The Children and Social Care Secretariat, delivered by Coram-i on behalf of the Department for Education.