In a statement submitted to the government review on adoption, the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) warned that the assessment of potential adoptive parents is "complex and time-consuming".
"The process for assessing potential adoptive parents is highly bureaucratic," the statement said. "It is over-laden with excessive levels of prescription with regard to the information that is collected about potential adopters."
To tackle this problem, ADCS has suggested that the standardised form for assessing potential adopters should be reviewed.
The association plans to work with government adoption advisor Martin Narey on deciding exactly what information should be collected on prospective adopters.
"A blanket approach to the nature of the information that is collected risks infantilising professional decision-making," the statement said.
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