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Disability, disparity and demand: Analysis of the numbers and experiences of children in care and care leavers with a disability or long-term health condition
This insight paper looks at what we do, and importantly do not know about children in and leaving care with a disability or long-term health condition in England.
Research into case holding responsibility in support of the National Adoption Strategy
Adoption England commissioned Coram to undertake research exploring case holding responsibility practice in Regional Adoption Agencies (RAAs) in England, in support of the National Adoption Strategy.
ASGSF Insights 2024
This report provides annual statistics for 2023/24 about the use of the ASGSF
Local Level ASG Data Q4 2023-2024
Data gathered for Q4 2023-2024 about adoption and special guardian orders from voluntary adoption agencies (VAA) and local authorities (LA) across England.
ASG Q4 2023/24 Headline Measures
There has been an increase in the number of Adoption Orders and Special Guardianship Orders. Agency Decision Maker decisions and Placement Orders have also increased, resulting in a rise in the number children waiting with a Placement Order. More children are waiting with a PO 18+ months since entering care, 12+ and 18+ months since grant of PO. The number of children matched with an adoptive family increased, and there has been an increase in the number of children placed with an adoptive family too.