National statistics

Fostering in England 2017-18: additional tables

Updated 21 September 2020
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Not set Number of fostering households by number of approved type of care Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
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Not set Not set England LA IFA Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Approved for one type of care 20,260 18,550 1,710 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Approved for two types of care 12,735 8,025 4,710 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Approved for three types of care 4,905 1,575 3,335 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Approved for four or more types of care 5,575 560 5,015 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
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Not set Number of fostering applications approved in 2017-18 by total number of places approved for Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
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Not set Not set England LA IFA Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Approved for one child 3,930 3,135 795 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Approved for two children 2,300 1,355 940 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Approved for three or more children 1,565 655 910 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
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Not set Number of foster carers approved in 2017-18, by ethnicity Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
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Not set Not set England LA IFA Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set White 10,290 6,920 3,370 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Non-white minority ethnic 1,825 815 1,005 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Ethnicity not known 665 590 75 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
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Not set Reasons for 'not available' places as at 31 March 2018 by sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set England LA IFA Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Reason for not available place Number of not available places Number of not available places Number of not available places Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Carer(s) taking a break/pending resignation 3,100 1,895 1,205 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Unknown carer reasons 3,240 1,555 1,685 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Needs of child not otherwise stated 2,860 1,165 1,695 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Only available if sibling group placed 2,245 945 1,300 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Staying Put 1,320 780 540 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Reason unknown/other 1,105 555 550 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Carer(s) under investigation 675 415 260 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Reserved for short breaks placement 530 425 105 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Reserved for pending placement 535 305 225 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set