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    Children looked after in England including adoptions

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    CLA on 31 March by characteristics - NATIONAL

  3. Step 3 Choose Countries

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    • England

  4. Step 4 Choose time period

    Time period
    2018 to 2021

  5. 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 (FFA) or concurrent planning
    • 1a.1ii With relative or friend not FFA/concurrent planning

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    View latest data: Reporting year 2023
    'CLA on 31 March by characteristics - NATIONAL' 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 (FFA) or concurrent planning, 1a.1ii With relative or friend not FFA/concurrent planning and 38 other filters in England between 2018 and 2021
    NumberPercentage
    20182019202020212018201920202021
    PlacementTotal children75,37078,14080,00080,850100%100%100%100%
    1. Total foster placements54,70055,76057,00057,33073%71%71%71%
    1a Total foster placements inside council boundary33,81034,03034,65034,38045%44%43%43%
    1a.1 Total foster placements inside council boundary with relative or friend6,8007,2708,1208,5809%9%10%11%
    1a.1i With relative or friend who is also approved adopter (FFA) or concurrent planning30302020~~~~
    1a.1ii With relative or friend not FFA/concurrent planning6,7707,2408,0908,5609%9%10%11%
    1a.2 Total foster placements inside council boundary with other foster carer27,01026,76026,54025,80036%34%33%32%
    1a.2i With other foster carer who is also approved adopter (FFA) or concurrent planning150150120130~~~~
    1a.2ii With other foster carer not FFA/concurrent planning26,86026,61026,42025,67036%34%33%32%
    1b Total foster placements outside council boundary20,90021,73022,34022,96028%28%28%28%
    1b.1 Total foster placements outside council boundary with relative or friend2,9303,1803,4703,8504%4%4%5%
    1b.1i With relative or friend who is also approved adopter (FFA) or concurrent planning20201020~~~~
    1b.1ii With relative or friend not FFA/concurrent planning2,9103,1603,4603,8304%4%4%5%
    1b.2 Total foster placements outside council boundary with other foster carer17,97018,55018,87019,10024%24%24%24%
    1b.2i With other foster carer who is also approved adopter (FFA) or concurrent planning140140170300~~~~
    1b.2ii With other foster carer not FFA/concurrent planning17,83018,42018,71018,81024%24%23%23%
    2. Total placed for adoption2,5202,4702,2702,2703%3%3%3%
    2a Placed for adoption with consent with current foster carer90605050~~~~
    2b Placed for adoption with placement order with current foster carer300370310310~~~~
    2c Placed for adoption with consent not with current foster carer240250280240~~~~
    2d Placed for adoption with placement order not with current foster carer1,8901,7801,6201,6703%2%2%2%
    3. Total placed with parents or other person with parental responsibility4,8205,3205,5105,9106%7%7%7%
    4. Total other placements in the community2,9103,0202,4801,8604%4%3%2%
    4a Living independently2,9003,0202,4801,8604%4%3%2%
    4b Residential employmentccc0ccc0%
    5. Total secure units, children's homes and semi-independent living accommodation8,92010,04011,08011,55012%13%14%14%
    5a Secure unit placement inside the council boundary10102020~~~~
    5b Secure unit placement outside the council boundary150130110120~~~~
    5c Total children's homes subject to children's homes regulations6,4806,7106,9307,2309%9%9%9%
    5c.1 Children's home placement inside the council boundary2,4002,3702,3702,4503%3%3%3%
    5c.2 Children's home placement outside the council boundary4,0904,3404,5504,7805%6%6%6%
    5d Semi-independent living accommodation not subject to children's homes regulations2,2803,1904,0304,1803%4%5%5%
    6. Total other residential settings1,1101,0201,0501,1201%1%1%1%
    6a Residential care homes3903403604001%~~~
    6b NHS Trust providing medical or nursing care180170160170~~~~
    6c Family centre or mother and baby unit210190240280~~~~
    6d Young offenders institution or prison330320300280~~~~
    7. Total residential schools120120110120~~~~
    8. Total other placements280400500690~1%1%1%
    Placement stabilityTotal children75,37078,14080,00080,850100%100%100%100%
    With 1 placement during the year50,70052,34053,92056,91067%67%67%70%
    With 2 placements during the year16,59017,51017,39016,71022%22%22%21%
    With 3 or more placements during the year8,0808,3008,6907,23011%11%11%9%

    Footnotes

    1. 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.
    2. FFA relates to Fostering for Adoption. Foster placements 'not FFA or concurrent planning' include children in long term foster placements.

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