Who Needs Adoptive Families?

With younger children there is roughly an equal mix of boys and girls waiting but boys over the age of 5 tend to wait longer than girls.

Black, Asian and mixed race children tend to wait longer than white children of the same age and we are more likely to have to look for families outside Staffordshire to meet their needs. We particularly welcome families who can meet these children's identity needs.

In addition to the children needing adoptive families there are those who need long term foster care. In March 2006 there were 8 children, 2 girls and 6 boys waiting for long term foster carers.

Many of the children waiting will have experienced some form of neglect or abuse. All will have had some degree of loss and will need a family who can offer them security and provide extra care to help them grow and reach their full potential

Why do children need Adoption?