In the speech, intended to mark National Adoption Week (12-18 October), Williamson called for an end to “narrow-mindedness” during the adoption process amid claims it is putting off potential adopters.
He said that councils are making “too many lifestyle judgments” which is restricting the number of adoptive families available to find permanent homes for children in care.
During the speech, Williamson highlighted latest adoption figures published by Coram, however, when asked by CYP Now for data to back-up claims that “some local authorities make it harder to adopt if you rent your home rather than own it, or if you’re not a perfect ethnic match”, the Department for Education admitted this was “anecdotal”.
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