There are 4,140 children who have been recommended for adoption, the latest figures, from the Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board, show. By comparison, there are about 1,700 families approved to adopt and waiting to be matched with children.
More families needed for children awaiting adoption

More than twice as many children in England are waiting to be adopted as there are families willing to adopt, campaigners are warning.
Fuente: Family - BBC News, 14 October 2019.
Fuente: Family - BBC News, 14 October 2019.