But ADCS is calling on the inspectorate to scrap the proposal, arguing that the target could discourage councils from seeking adoptions for children in the first place.
Matt Dunkley, president of ADCS, said Ofsted should reconsider the plans immediately and pursue "more sensible" ways of incentivising and recognising good performance in adoption practice, in partnership with local government.
He argued that finding families for some children, such as those with disabilities, can take more than 12 months and that local authorities should be encouraged to continue to look for families for children for more than one year when necessary.
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