Adoptions of toddlers and young children have reportedly hit a 36-year-high after Michael Gove's attempts to speed up the process of placing children with families.
The adoption of babies, however, remains low, with the Telegraph reporting that the 'red tape and delays' in the legal process still means infants wait a lengthy period before finding a new home.
Figures also suggest that fewer older children were adopted last year than at any other time since records began.
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