In September 2017 we reported on a fall in the number of looked after children being adopted in England. The story was based on the latest data on looked after children
- Statistics: looked-after children
- XLS file: Children looked after in England including adoption: 2016 to 2017 - national level breakdown by age, gender
- XLS file: Children looked after in England including adoption: 2016 to 2017 - local authority breakdown
- Line chart: Adoptions of children from care 2013-2017
- Line chart: Children in care in England 2009-2017
- Grouped bar chart: Drop in adoptions of looked after children for 10 areas: % of children leaving care via adoption 2015 vs 2017