FOI request (FOIR-406701067)

Child Adoption Figures

Requested Wed 09 March 2022
Responded Tue 15 March 2022

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following 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

Information not held.

This area is dealt with by East Sussex County Council, please visit their website for further information:

https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk