➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ:
United Kingdom: Social workers should not ignore the benefits of adoption by foster carers (Opinion)
The Guardian – May 17, 2016
One option that has not had enough attention is the potential contribution foster carers could make to improving the chances of achieving adoption, particularly for children who may be seen as harder to place. While foster carer adoption has always been possible, it is an area of practice that has been a source of divergent views and controversy over the past 30 years, and only represents around 15% of adoptions in England and Wales.
http://www.theguardian.com/social-care-network/2016/may/17/social-workers-adoption-foster-carers