MattJarram commented Steep rise in children looking for forever homes in Nottingham...

Nottingham has seen a rise in the number of children going into care – but adoptions have fallen by more than a third.There were 70 adoptions in the city (March 2014 to March 2015) but that has fallen to 45(March 2015 to March 2016).At the same time, the total number of children being looked after by the city council - in foster placements or care homes - rose from 580 at the end of March 2015 to 595 at the end of March 2016.Local charity Faith in Families, in Colwick Road, Nottingham,...