According to the Adoption Leadership Board, there were 2,030 children still waiting for adoption in the UK in the second part of 2020/2021, 44% of whom were siblings.
Adoption charity Parents And Children Together (PACT) stated that groups of two or more children take 5 months longer to be adopted.
Recent statistics show that the number of children waiting to be adopted has dropped due to a decrease in adoption placement orders being granted by courts. However, the number of children waiting to be adopted for more than 18 months has risen and is now at 52%.
Research during the #YouCanAdopt campaign states that 73% of people surveyed believe that separating siblings from one another is upsetting. Furthermore, 58% of adopters decide to adopt to start or extend a family, but 34% of them would not consider adopting siblings.
Dr Elizabeth Kilbey, a child psychologist and supporter of the campaign, claims that the bond between a brother and a sister is one of the most important aspects of one’s life, and it should never be taken away.
This especially applies to adopted children. Dr Elizabeth Kilbey believes that their bond "supports their mental health, emotional wellbeing, social skills, and helps children settle into a new family."
PACT’s adoption service director Lorna Hunt said many parents came to the conclusion that adopting siblings was a big help in the development of the children.
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