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- Children looked after in England including adoptions
Step 2 Select a data set or featured table
- Data set
- National - Children looked after at 31 March by characteristics
Step 3 Choose Countries
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- England
Step 4 Choose time period
- Time period
- 2018 to 2020
Step 5 Choose your filters
- Indicators
- Number
- Percentage
- Characteristic
- 1. Total foster placements
- 1a Total foster placements inside Council boundary
- 1a.1 Total foster placements inside Council boundary with relative or friend
- 1a.1i With relative or friend who is also approved adopter (Fostering for Adoption) or concurrent planning
- 1a.1ii With relative or friend not FFA/concurrent planning
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This data is not from the latest releaseView latest data: Reporting year 2023'National - Children looked after at 31 March by characteristics' for 1. Total foster placements, 1a Total foster placements inside Council boundary, 1a.1 Total foster placements inside Council boundary with relative or friend, 1a.1i With relative or friend who is also approved adopter (Fostering for Adoption) or concurrent planning, 1a.1ii With relative or friend not FFA/concurrent planning and 38 other filters in England between 2018 and 2020 Number Percentage 2018 2019 2020 2018 2019 2020 Placement Total children 75,370 78,140 80,080 100% 100% 100% 1. Total foster placements 54,710 55,780 57,380 73% 71% 72% 1a Total foster placements inside Council boundary 33,820 34,070 34,990 45% 44% 44% 1a.1 Total foster placements inside Council boundary with relative or friend 6,800 7,270 8,120 9% 9% 10% 1a.1i With relative or friend who is also approved adopter (Fostering for Adoption) or concurrent planning 30 40 30 ~ ~ ~ 1a.1ii With relative or friend not FFA/concurrent planning 6,770 7,240 8,090 9% 9% 10% 1a.2 Total foster placements inside Council boundary with other foster carer 27,020 26,800 26,870 36% 34% 34% 1a.2i With other foster carer who is also approved adopter (Fostering for Adoption) or concurrent planning 150 160 140 ~ ~ ~ 1a.2ii With other foster carer not FFA/concurrent planning 26,870 26,640 26,730 36% 34% 33% 1b Total foster placements outside Council boundary 20,890 21,710 22,390 28% 28% 28% 1b.1 Total foster placements outside Council boundary with relative or friend 2,920 3,170 3,450 4% 4% 4% 1b.1i With relative or friend who is also approved adopter (Fostering for Adoption) or concurrent planning 20 20 20 ~ ~ ~ 1b.1ii With relative or friend not FFA/concurrent planning 2,900 3,160 3,440 4% 4% 4% 1b.2 Total foster placements outside Council boundary with other foster carer 17,970 18,540 18,940 24% 24% 24% 1b.2i With other foster carer who is also approved adopter (Fostering for Adoption) or concurrent planning 140 140 190 ~ ~ ~ 1b.2ii With other foster carer not FFA/concurrent planning 17,830 18,400 18,750 24% 24% 23% 2. Total placed for adoption 2,510 2,460 2,060 3% 3% 3% 2a Placed for adoption with consent with current foster carer 90 60 50 ~ ~ ~ 2b Placed for adoption with placement order with current foster carer 300 370 240 ~ ~ ~ 2c Placed for adoption with consent not with current foster carer 240 250 290 ~ ~ ~ 2d Placed for adoption with Placement order not with current foster carer 1,890 1,770 1,480 3% 2% 2% 3. Total placed with parents or other person with parental responsibility 4,820 5,310 5,400 6% 7% 7% 4 Total other placements in the community 2,910 3,030 2,610 4% 4% 3% 4a Living independently 2,900 3,030 2,610 4% 4% 3% 4b Residential employment c c c c c c 5. Total secure units, children's homes and semi-independent living accommodation 8,910 9,980 10,790 12% 13% 13% 5a Secure unit placement inside the Council boundary 10 10 20 ~ ~ ~ 5b Secure unit placement outside the Council boundary 150 130 110 ~ ~ ~ 5c Total children's homes subject to Children Homes regulations 6,470 6,660 6,780 9% 9% 8% 5c.1 Children's home placement inside the Council boundary 2,400 2,350 2,350 3% 3% 3% 5c.2 Children's home placement outside the Council boundary 4,070 4,310 4,430 5% 6% 6% 5d Semi-independent living accommodation not subject to Childrens Homes regulations 2,280 3,180 3,870 3% 4% 5% 6. Total other residential settings 1,120 1,070 1,220 1% 1% 2% 6a Residential care homes 410 380 510 1% ~ 1% 6b NHS Trust providing medical or nursing care 180 170 160 ~ ~ ~ 6c Family centre or mother and baby unit 210 200 250 ~ ~ ~ 6d Young offenders institution or prison 330 320 300 ~ ~ ~ 7. Total residential schools 120 110 110 ~ ~ ~ 8. Total other placements 280 400 510 ~ 1% 1% Placement stability Total children 75,370 78,140 80,080 100% 100% 100% With 1 placement during the year 50,710 52,390 54,600 67% 67% 68% With 2 placements during the year 16,590 17,470 17,020 22% 22% 21% With 3 or more placements during the year 8,080 8,290 8,470 11% 11% 11% Footnotes
- Numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10. Percentages rounded to the nearest whole number. See the methodology document for further information. Figures exclude children looked after under a series of short-term placements. Historical data may differ from older publications which is mainly due to amendments made by local authorities after the previous publication.
- Foster placements 'not Fostering for Adoption or concurrent planning' include children in long term foster placements.
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- Publication: Children looked after in England including adoptions, Reporting year 2023
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