The Adoption Leadership Board (ALB) quarterly survey shows the number of children who were part of a sibling group who were adopted from care in England from 2013-14. The reports are published here:<\/p>
<\/p><\/td> | Number of children who were part of a sibling group who were adopted, in England<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2013-14<\/p><\/td> | 1,870<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2014-15<\/p><\/td> | 1,930<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2015-16<\/p><\/td> | 1,710<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Source: ALB quarterly survey<\/em><\/p> The latest quarterly data shows that there were 870 children who were part of a sibling group who were adopted in the first two quarters of 2016-17.<\/p> We do not hold information prior to 2013-14, or on the actual number of sibling groups.<\/p>"}
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