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Adoption system failings harm children’s life chances

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, July 26, 2022
  • | CYP Now
The adoption system in England is not working for children. There is overwhelming evidence that adoption is an excellent permanence option for children who had the toughest of starts in life. Yet, despite record numbers of looked-after children, only 2,870 adoptions were made in 2020/21 compared with 5,360 in 2015.

Supply and demand mismatch in adoption

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, February 25, 2020
  • | CYP Now
When I read the government’s letter exhorting councils to prioritise the adoption of children in care, I groaned inwardly and muttered: “Here we go again.”

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