Councils snub new register for adoptions

SCOTLAND's new adoption register is only being used by about half of councils, with just eight adoptions made using the scheme in its first year.

Local authorities have been hesitant to refer children and adoptive families to the register, which was set up last year in a bid to speed up and increase adoptions, due to data protection concerns.

The Herald understands only 18 of the country's 32 authorities have signed up to the scheme following confusion over who is responsible for confidential information at different stages of the process.

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