Median distance for fostering providers and fostering type
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The median distance of each fostering provider and type for children looked after in England on 31 March each year.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Children's social care
- Publication
- Children looked after: A focus on placement location
- Release
- Reporting year 2024
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 70
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Median distance
- Filters
- Type of fostering placements
- Time period
- 2015 to 2024
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_name | country_code | placement_type | median_distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Reporting year | National | England | E92000001 | 1. All children in foster care | 5.5 |
| 2015 | Reporting year | National | England | E92000001 | 1.1 Independent fostering agency (IFA) | 9.5 |
| 2015 | Reporting year | National | England | E92000001 | 1.2 LA fostering agency | 4.2 |
| 2015 | Reporting year | National | England | E92000001 | 1.1.i IFA with relative or friend | 5 |
| 2015 | Reporting year | National | England | E92000001 | 1.1.ii IFA with other foster carer | 9.5 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| median_distance | Median distance |
| placement_type | Type of fostering placements |
Footnotes
- The average distance relates to the median average.
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