Year Number of children starting a new foster placement (provided or purchased by the local authority) 1,2,3,4,5 Number of adoptions 6,7 1999 - 486 2000 - 391 2001 - 470 2002 - 385 2003 - 467 2004 - 393 2005 - 439 2006 - 418 2007 - 441 2008 - 421 2009 2,036 455 2010 1,912 466 2011 1,857 496 2012 2,047 495 2013 ...