Our research has strengthened adoption services across Wales by finding permanent homes for children who typically wait the longest for a family.

It is challenging to find permanent homes for children in care who are aged 4 years and over, especially when in sibling groups. Many of these children can have their adoption plans changed to long-term fostering and can be separated from their brothers and sisters.

Our research identified the factors that influence the success of early adoption placements leading to the first national adoption service for children who wait the longest called ‘Adopting Together’.