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National statistics

Foster carers 2014 to 2020

Updated 12 November 2020
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Topic Sub-topic Data 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019-20 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019-20 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019-20
Foster carers (at 31 March) Number of carers Total approved carers 73,845 74,635 74,135 73,530 75,260 71,150 47,990 49,685 50,025 48,050 49,150 45,300 25,855 24,950 24,110 25,480 26,110 25,855
Not set Ethnicity White 61,945 63,095 62,045 61,430 62,485 58,600 41,025 42,755 42,810 41,300 41,995 38,445 20,920 20,340 19,235 20,130 20,490 20,160
Not set Not set Mixed 990 875 880 905 935 930 620 525 540 540 590 585 370 355 340 365 345 345
Not set Not set Asian/Asian British 3,210 3,405 3,410 3,675 3,895 4,040 1,525 1,690 1,590 1,650 1,695 1,615 1,685 1,710 1,820 2,020 2,200 2,425
Not set Not set Black/Black British 5,425 5,825 5,935 5,540 5,610 5,385 2,890 3,460 3,490 2,940 3,020 2,880 2,535 2,370 2,445 2,600 2,590 2,505
Not set Not set Other ethnic groups 425 530 560 565 655 620 250 350 350 335 375 355 175 180 210 235 280 265
Not set Not set Not known 1,220 935 1,310 1,415 1,680 1,575 1,045 930 1,250 1,280 1,475 1,420 175 5 60 135 205 155
Not set Age ? 20-24 .. .. .. .. .. 235 .. .. .. .. .. 210 .. .. .. .. .. 25
Not set Not set 25-29 .. .. .. .. .. 1,225 .. .. .. .. .. 845 .. .. .. .. .. 380
Not set Not set 30-34 .. .. .. .. .. 2,780 .. .. .. .. .. 1,825 .. .. .. .. .. 955
Not set Not set 35-39 .. .. .. .. .. 4,210 .. .. .. .. .. 2,730 .. .. .. .. .. 1,480
Not set Not set 40-44 .. .. .. .. .. 6,080 .. .. .. .. .. 3,810 .. .. .. .. .. 2,265
Not set Not set 45-49 .. .. .. .. .. 9,650 .. .. .. .. .. 5,970 .. .. .. .. .. 3,680
Not set Not set 50-54 .. .. .. .. .. 14,305 .. .. .. .. .. 8,810 .. .. .. .. .. 5,495
Not set Not set 55-59 .. .. .. .. .. 14,580 .. .. .. .. .. 8,970 .. .. .. .. .. 5,610
Not set Not set 60-64 .. .. .. .. .. 10,220 .. .. .. .. .. 6,565 .. .. .. .. .. 3,655
Not set Not set 65+ .. .. .. .. .. 7,865 .. .. .. .. .. 5,560 .. .. .. .. .. 2,305
Not set Training and development " Number of individual foster carers who had completed the TSD Standards .. 52,115 52,055 52,255 53,365 50,855 .. 32,755 32,960 31,890 32,390 29,930 .. 19,360 19,095 20,365 20,980 20,925
Not set Not set Number of individual foster carers who were awaiting sign-off on the TSD Standards .. 1,465 1,255 1,105 945 920 .. 1,040 845 835 725 640 .. 425 410 275 225 280
Not set Not set Number of individual foster carers who were in progress completing the TSD Standards .. 10,235 10,100 10,020 10,635 10,090 .. 6,890 6,950 7,055 7,220 7,040 .. 3,345 3,150 2,965 3,415 3,055
Not set Not set Number of individual foster carers who had not yet commenced the TSD Standards .. 7,100 7,315 7,230 7,655 7,270 .. 5,710 6,050 5,805 6,285 5,765 .. 1,390 1,265 1,420 1,375 1,500
Not set Not set Number of individual foster carers with TSD Standards training status unknown .. 3,180 3,410 2,915 2,655 2,020 .. 2,955 3,220 2,455 2,540 1,925 .. 225 190 460 115 95
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