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There are to be sweeping changes to the adoption process in England because the government believe it is too slow.

A team of experts has been asked to draw up new methods for recruiting and training adoptive parents because of concerns children are stuck for an average of two-and-a-half years in care.

Councils say it is important the system is rigorous because the lives of vulnerable children are at stake.

Is the adoption process too slow? Have you tried to adopt a child but been held back by layers of paperwork and checks? Is it fair on Kent's children to keep them in care rather than house them in a loving home?

We speak to Martin Narey, a government advisor on adoption and we hear your experiences of the adoption process.