In November, CYP Now revealed that the Adopter Access Pilot, which was designed to allow people who have been approved to adopt to search the national Adoption Register and was due to launch in September, had been delayed amid concerns about the safety of children’s data.
The Department for Education has confirmed that the trial is on hold, although it is unclear for how long.
It is understood that Education Secretary Nicky Morgan is unwilling to allow the pilot to go ahead until she is convinced the system is secure.
Sue Brunton, director for child placement at the British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF), which is due to run the pilots on behalf of the DfE, said the organisation is “working extremely hard to ensure the safety and security of children’s data”.
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