FOI Request - Waiting Period For Adopters

Request 101003017632

Information regarding the average waiting time (number of days/weeks/months) for adopters.

(1) The total number of children adopted in each of the last 5 years.
(2) The total number of children in foster care in each of the last 5 years.
(3) The total number of children under the age of 10 adopted in each of the last 5 years.
(4) The total number of children under the age of 10 in care in each of the last 5 years.
(5) The average length of time from parents’ application to a completed adoption in each of the last 5 years.
(6) The average length of time from parents’ application to a completed adoption for children under the age of 10 in each of the last 5 years.

Response 30-03-2022

(1) The total number of children adopted in each of the last 5 years.
2016                       2017                       2018                       2019                       2020
5                              6                              8                              6                              6                              

(2) The total number of children in foster care in each of the last 5 years.
2016                       2017                       2018                       2019                       2020
120                           127                        118                        109                            89

(3) The total number of children under the age of 10 adopted in each of the last 5 years.
2016                       2017                       2018                       2019                       2020
5                               6                              7                             6                            6

(4) The total number of children under the age of 10 in care in each of the last 5 years.
2016                       2017                       2018                       2019                       2020
38                            80                            84                           99                            90
 

(5) The average length of time from parents' application to a completed adoption in each of the last 5 years.
Unable to answer this question as some of the adopters are from other agencies.  What I have done is the average length of time from approval to be adopters to adoption granted
2016                       2017                       2018                       2019                       2020
1 year                  2 yrs 1mth                1yr 3mth                  1yr 1mth              2yrs 8mths

(6) The average length of time from parents' application to a completed adoption for children under the age of 10 in each of the last 5 years.
Unable to answer this question as some of the adopters are from other agencies.  What I have done is the average length of time from approval to be adopters to adoption granted
2016                       2017                       2018                       2019                       2020
1 year                   2 yrs 1mth                1yr 4mth                1yr 1mth                 2yrs 8mths