Adoption UK, Coram and the British Association for Adoption & Fostering (BAAF) have condemned the poor availability of post-adoption services for parents.
Lack of support in parenting skills, trauma therapy and mental health is leaving far too many placements at risk of breaking down, they warn.
"When parents have a problem they go to their local authority, but often find there isn't any help for them," said Adoption UK chief executive Jonathan Pearce. "Sadly, this is an indicator of a system that too often makes families feel like second-class citizens."
He warned that support for children in areas such as schooling ends when they are adopted, even if emotional and behavioural problems remain.
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