Release: Adoptions in England and Wales, 2011
Contact
Elizabeth McLaren
Vital Statistics Outputs Branch
Telephone: +44 (0)1329 444110
Categories: Population, Families, Adoptions, Families, Children and Young People
Frequency of release: Annually
Language: English
Geographical coverage: England and Wales
Geographical breakdown: Country
In this release
- Statistical bulletin: Adoptions in England and Wales, 2011
- Reference tables (2)
Presents statistics on adoptions which take place following court orders in England and Wales. Figures on adoption orders apply to adoptions by relatives and step-parents as well as adoptions from care. Foreign adoptions are also included if they meet the legislative requirements and where an application has been made for registration. Adoption statistics are analysed by sex, age and marital status of the biological parents.
For information on data quality, legislation and procedures relating to adoption statistics, please see the Adoption Statistics Summary Quality Report (104.3 Kb Pdf) .
Statistics on the looked after children in England as well as intercountry adoptions are available from the Department for Education. Statistics on looked after children in Wales are available from the Welsh Government.
Adoption statistics in Northern Ireland are provided by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency while statistics on the adoption of looked after children are available from the Department of Health, Social Surveys and Public Safety.
Adoption statistics in Scotland are provided by the National Records of Scotland while statistics on children looked after are available from the Scottish Government.
We welcome feedback on the content, format and relevance of this release. The Health and Life Events (HLED) User Engagement Strategy (95.1 Kb Pdf) outlines the divisional approach to user engagement.
The United Kingdom Statistics Authority has designated these statistics as National Statistics, in accordance with the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 and signifying compliance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.
Designation can be broadly interpreted to mean that the statistics:
- meet identified user needs;
- are well explained and readily accessible;
- are produced according to sound methods; and
- are managed impartially and objectively in the public interest.
Once statistics have been designated as National Statistics it is a statutory requirement that the Code of Practice shall continue to be observed.
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