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Adoption, fostering and surrogacy

Research and statistics

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  • Fostering in England statistics for the period 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020.

  • This annual publication details statistical information on children adopted from care in Northern Ireland

  • Fostering in England statistics for the period 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018.

  • A range of outcome measures at national and local authority level for children looked after continuously for at least 12 months.

  • Information on looked-after children at both national and local authority levels for the financial year 2018 to 2019.

  • This annual publication details statistical information on children adopted from care in Northern Ireland

  • Report evaluating the long-term effect of the adoption support fund's funding of adoptive families’ access to therapy.

  • How schools and local authorities spent their funding on education, children's services and social care in the financial year 2016 to 2017.

  • This statistical bulletin provides information on children adopted from care in Northern Ireland during year ending 31 March 2018

  • Sir Martin Narey and Mark Owers's independent review of the fostering system in England with recommendations to the government about improving foster care.

  • Experiences of children’s homes and foster carers.

  • Fostering in England statistics for the period 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017.

  • Information on looked-after children at both national and local authority levels for the financial year 2016 to 2017.

  • Study into the inter-agency fee and the adoption opportunities for children who are harder to place in families.

  • Results of an independent, 2-year evaluation of the adoption support fund (ASF).

  • An overview of the fostering system in England.

  • Research into the effectiveness of the project at providing support to families of in foster care up to the age of 5.

  • Report on the effects of the programme on children and adoptive parents, and overall adoption services.

  • An evaluation of the effectiveness of the Coram Consultancy's research on long-term adoption.

  • Information on looked-after children at both national and local authority levels for the financial year 2015 to 2016.