Older Children Being Overlooked for Adoption

The video discusses Jack's journey from a challenging early life to being adopted by Trish and Bob Smith. It highlights the difficulties faced by older children in the adoption process, with statistics showing a low adoption rate for children aged 10-15. The video also addresses the challenges in adopting children with disabilities, siblings, or those from ethnic minorities. It emphasizes the importance of introducing potential adopters to the range of children waiting for adoption and the need to speed up the adoption process.

What is the significance of the statistics regarding children in local authority care?

What steps are being taken to improve the adoption process for older children?