Children Waiting

Latest figures show there are currently 3,010 children waiting to be adopted in England right now. We work closely with our adoption colleagues across the country in finding families for specific children.

Some children wait longer than others:

They include:

Brothers and sisters in sibling groups
Children with additional needs
Children from a Black or ethnic diverse background

Here are some typical child profiles for some of the children waiting right now across England.

Tia and Zak, aged 5 and 2

Tia, aged 5, and Zak, aged 2, are a brother and sister who need a famioy to offer them the love and stabili...

Hassan, aged 13 months

Hassan is 13 months old, and has dark brown hair and dark brown eyes. Hassan is a happy, smiley and soci...

Ben, aged 3

Ben is an inquisitive, fun little boy who loves to make people laugh. He loves to sing and dance and he lov...

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