The Adoption Register works with adoption agencies and adoption consortia to make sure that all children and families have the best chance of finding a suitable match. Its main purpose is to find adoptive homes for those children for whom Local Authorities cannot find a home locally.
Approved Adopters - Self Referral
If you have been approved as an adopter for 3 months and your agency are not actively pursuing a match with a specific child you can make a self referral by downloading the attached word document.
Children Matched Through the Register
2186 children have been matched at panel with families through the Adoption Register since December 2004:
65 children matched: 1 April 2013 to 31 May 2013 (Year 9)
353 children matched: 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013 (Year 8)
351 children matched: 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2012 (Year 7)
335 children matched: 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2011 (Year 6)
267 children matched: 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010 (Year 5)
82 children matched: 1 December 2008 to 31 March 2009 (4 month extension period)
268 children matched: 1 December 2007 to 30 November 2008 (Year 4)
199 children matched: 1 December 2006 to 30 November 2007 (Year 3)
157 children matched: 1 December 2005 to 30 November 2006 (Year 2)
109 children matched: 1 December 2004 to 30 November 2005 (Year 1)
