Foster Care Statistics Uk 2019. The rate of looked after children per 10,000 children under 18 years was 67 (up from 65 in 2019, 64 in 2018 and 60 in 2015) placements. Many thanks to all the organisations who contributed their data.
There are around 101,500 children in the uk who are looked after away from home. Of the 44,450 approved fostering households in england, 30% were approved for 2 types of care, 12% for 3 types of care and 11% for 4 or more types of care. On 31 march 2019, more households.
There are around 101,500 children in the uk who are looked after away from home.
Provides the most recent national statistical estimates for children in foster care from fiscal year (fy) 2018 and also provides earlier data from fy 2008 to allow for some estimate of trends over time. Children in foster care live in a variety of placement settings and may move among or between settings while in care. These reports give a valuable, but at times startling, insight into the national foster care picture. The estimated 437,283 children in foster care on september 30, 2018, were in.
