Adoption disruptions and breakdowns

1. How many adoption disruptions – after a child was placed with prospective adopters, but before an adoption order was made – occurred in each of the last five financial years (2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22)?

2017/18 – 4
2018/19 – 1
2019/20 – 1
2020/21 – 0
2021/22 – 0

2. How many adoption breakdowns – i.e. the breakdown of a placement after an adoption order was made – occurred in each of the last five financial years (2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22)?

2017/18 – 5
2018/19 – 3
2019/20 – 1
2020/21 – 2
2021/22 – 1