The Adopter Access Pilot, which was announced by children’s minister Edward Timpson in July, had been due to launch in September.
But the Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed that it is yet to go live.
Under the pilot, which is due to run for nine months, 29 councils and voluntary adoption agencies will be able to allow people who have been approved to adopt to search the national Adoption Register.
They will be able to see pictures and videos of the children as well as find out about their hobbies, likes and dislikes.
The hope is that by allowing approved adopters to search videos and images, suitable matches will be able to be found more quickly.
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