Adoption numbers


Authority	[[department-of-health-and-social-care
Date received	2019-03-27
Outcome	Some information sent but not all held
Outcome date	2019-04-15
Topic	[[social-care-welfare

Summary

The request sought statistics on Isle of Man adoptions and foster care placements over the last five years. The Department of Health and Social Care provided specific adoption figures and current foster care numbers but could not supply data on non-resident children adopted by islanders registered with external agencies.

Key Facts

Total of 9 Isle of Man children were adopted between 2015 and 2018, with 1 adoption in 2019.
There are currently 10 children under the age of five in foster care on the Isle of Man.
Four non-resident children were placed with Isle of Man adopters assessed locally by UK agencies in the past five years.
The authority does not hold data on non-resident children adopted by Isle of Man residents registered with external adoption agencies.
Some adoptions occurred outside the Isle of Man, specifically in the UK.

Data Disclosed

2019: 1 adoption
2018: 3 adoptions
2017: 3 adoptions
2016: 2 adoptions
2015: 0 adoptions
10 children under 5 in foster care
4 non-resident children placed
2 children in pre-adoptive placements
2019-03-27
2019-04-15
778665

Exemptions Cited

Information not held by the public authority

Original Request

Question 1:

Can you tell me how many Isle of Man children have been adopted in the last 5 years, the number by year and if they have been adopted locally or outside of the Isle of Man?

Question 2:

I would also like to know the number of children under 5 in the Isle of Man in Foster care currently?

Question 3: