Adoption statistics and facts

Adoption statistics

Latest figures from the Adoption Register (October 2018).

Adoption facts

If you have questions about adoption, or would like more information about the adoption process and the outstanding support available at ARC Adoption, call 0191 516 6466 or click the adoption enquiry button below to submit an enquiry and a member of the ARC Adoption team will contact you as soon as possible.

Adoption enquiry

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ARC Adoption North East calls for adopters

Children in the north east of England awaiting adoption outnumber adopters by 3 to 1
Information Evening Thursday 3rd December 2020

Would you like to know more about adopting a child? Come along and join us at ARC Adoption's information evening
Information Evening Thursday 5th November 2020

Come along and join us at ARC Adoption's information evening
Information Evening Thursday 1st October 2020

Come along to ARC Adoption's information event and find out more about the adoption process

How adoption works

Adoption is a way of providing new families for children who cannot be looked after by their birth parents and need to belong to a new family.
Accessibility
Reports and policy

The team at ARC Adoption are very proud to be rated as Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted.
Values and mission

ARC Adoption North East in an outstanding adoption agency based in the North East of England. The ARC Adoption team is made up of multi-disciplined, experienced professionals who deliver a range of high-quality outstanding adoption services and adoption support. ARC Adoption North East believes that every child deserves the right to grow up in a nurturing and loving family who will support them through childhood and prepare them for adult life.
Fostering for adoption

At ARC Adoption North East are committed to exploring different routes to adoption. ARC Adoption offers an early permanence route, often referred to as fostering for adoption or foster to adopt. Fostering for adoption means that young children, usually babies, are placed at a young age with approved potential adopters who would also be approved temporary foster carers whilst the family court decides on the child’s future.
Information Morning Saturday 30th November 2019

Would you like to know more about adopting a child?
Contact us

At ARC Adoption North East we value your opinion. All compliments, comments and complaints are accepted and considered with the greatest respect. Your feedback is welcomed to help develop ARC Adoption North East’s services.
Initial visit

Following your initial enquiry, if you would like to progress with the adoption process a member of ARC Adoption North East’s team will visit you in your home. The initial visit will be very informal and take place at a date and time that is convenient for you and will last about two hours. It’s an opportunity to have your questions answered in more detail and help the team get to know you better.
Life story

ARC Adoption North East has the responsibility to provide each child with a life story book. This is carried out by members of the team qualified to diploma level in therapeutic life story work for looked after children. ARC Adoption North East’s passionate and innovative approach has led to the development of a digital life story package, ARCBOX.
Adoption statistics and facts

In the North East of England, children waiting to be adopted outnumbers adopters 3:1. Could you adopt a child? If you have questions about adoption, or would like more information about the adoption process and the outstanding support available at ARC Adoption North East, email [email protected] or call 01915166466.