National statistics
LA data 2019 to 2020
Updated 12 November 2020
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| Topic | Sub-topic | Data | Not set | Not set | Not set | SC043797 | SC043795 | SC054507 | SC041205 | SC040946 | SC041538 | SC041537 | SC039860 | SC041572 | SC054504 | SC041615 | 1254786 | Not set | Not set | SC061538 | SC042382 | SC043475 | SC043477 | SC393897 | SC393779 | SC057378 | SC041916 | SC056244 | SC041383 | SC041546 | SC045099 | SC043218 | SC043360 | SC042674 | SC056238 | SC056246 | SC043216 | SC043213 | SC057274 | SC041917 | SC044767 | SC041234 | Not set | Not set | SC043768 | SC051085 | SC042558 | SC481446 | SC055966 |
| Fostering households | Number of households (at 31 March) | Total approved households | 42,125 | Not set | 2,230 | 80 | 340 | 195 | 140 | 140 | 320 | 155 | 170 | 130 | 125 | 220 | 215 | Not set | 4,360 | 105 | 185 | 245 | 125 | 145 | 185 | 245 | 90 | 130 | 570 | 370 | 360 | 215 | 185 | 230 | 145 | 145 | 190 | 195 | 145 | 155 | .. | .. | Not set | 3,870 | 155 | 455 | 125 | 185 | 165 |
| Not set | Number of carers per household (at 31 March) | Number of households with one carer | 13,100 | Not set | 700 | 25 | 75 | 45 | 40 | 40 | 130 | 60 | 55 | 40 | 50 | 70 | 70 | Not set | 1,350 | 35 | 80 | 65 | 35 | 50 | 50 | 65 | 25 | 45 | 160 | 145 | 170 | 50 | 40 | 60 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 60 | 35 | .. | .. | Not set | 1,245 | 45 | 150 | 25 | 55 | 50 |
| Not set | Not set | Number of households with two carers | 29,025 | Not set | 1,530 | 55 | 265 | 150 | 100 | 100 | 190 | 95 | 115 | 90 | 75 | 145 | 150 | Not set | 3,010 | 70 | 105 | 180 | 90 | 100 | 135 | 185 | 60 | 85 | 410 | 225 | 190 | 165 | 150 | 170 | 105 | 95 | 140 | 160 | 85 | 120 | .. | .. | Not set | 2,625 | 110 | 305 | 100 | 130 | 115 |
| Not set | Primary placement offer (at 31 March) | Permanent foster care | 13,490 | Not set | 650 | 10 | 150 | 70 | 50 | 20 | 105 | 35 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 30 | Not set | 1,200 | 25 | 50 | 35 | 30 | 35 | 85 | 80 | 25 | 20 | 165 | 70 | 85 | 90 | 65 | 80 | 50 | 10 | 45 | 50 | 65 | 40 | .. | .. | Not set | 1,205 | 45 | 180 | 40 | 120 | 70 |
| Not set | Primary placement offer (at 31 March) | Non-permanent foster care | 18,210 | Not set | 810 | 40 | 95 | 70 | 50 | 75 | 105 | 60 | 70 | 35 | 35 | 50 | 130 | Not set | 1,475 | 40 | 55 | 145 | 40 | 50 | 30 | 85 | 50 | 55 | 220 | 90 | 135 | 55 | 70 | 50 | 35 | 50 | 80 | 60 | 10 | 60 | .. | .. | Not set | 1,105 | 85 | 70 | 40 | 0 | 30 |
| Not set | Primary placement offer (at 31 March) | Emergency | 215 | Not set | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Primary placement offer (at 31 March) | Family and Friends ~ | 6,830 | Not set | 660 | 30 | 90 | 45 | 35 | 25 | 90 | 55 | 55 | 30 | 35 | 110 | 50 | Not set | 1,500 | 35 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 50 | 55 | 55 | 15 | 50 | 185 | 190 | 120 | 65 | 45 | 85 | 55 | 80 | 35 | 85 | 65 | 50 | .. | .. | Not set | 1,100 | 20 | 175 | 35 | 60 | 35 |
| Not set | Primary placement offer (at 31 March) | Parent and child | 305 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Not set | Primary placement offer (at 31 March) | Multi-dimensional treatment | 530 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Primary placement offer (at 31 March) | Remand | 15 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Primary placement offer (at 31 March) | Other | 165 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Primary placement offer (at 31 March) | Fostering to adopt | 260 | Not set | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Not set | Primary placement offer (at 31 March) | Short breaks | 1,510 | Not set | 85 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 5 | Not set | 135 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 320 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Primary placement offer (at 31 March) | Shared care | 520 | Not set | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 40 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Primary placement offer (at 31 March) | Not known | 70 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Households by number of placement types offered (at 31 March) | Approved for one type of care | 20,715 | Not set | 1,615 | 60 | 275 | 135 | 110 | 105 | 135 | 135 | 125 | 95 | 100 | 150 | 190 | Not set | 3,080 | 95 | 110 | 185 | 110 | 105 | 100 | 110 | 75 | 95 | 355 | 320 | 250 | 150 | 160 | 135 | 100 | 140 | 65 | 165 | 130 | 125 | .. | .. | Not set | 2,625 | 130 | 325 | 105 | 65 | 70 |
| Not set | Not set | Approved for two types of care | 11,820 | Not set | 510 | 20 | 60 | 50 | 30 | 35 | 115 | 20 | 45 | 35 | 20 | 45 | 30 | Not set | 1,140 | 10 | 65 | 60 | 15 | 35 | 75 | 115 | 15 | 35 | 215 | 50 | 110 | 65 | 25 | 75 | 45 | 0 | 55 | 35 | 15 | 25 | .. | .. | Not set | 830 | 20 | 125 | 20 | 120 | 10 |
| Not set | Not set | Approved for three types of care | 4,995 | Not set | 105 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | Not set | 120 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .. | .. | Not set | 305 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Not set | Not set | Approved for four or more types of care | 4,595 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Households by all placements offered (primary and additional) (at 31 March) | Permanent foster care | 20,130 | Not set | 695 | 20 | 150 | 70 | 60 | 30 | 105 | 35 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 60 | 30 | Not set | 1,475 | 25 | 50 | 80 | 30 | 45 | 90 | 85 | 25 | 30 | 250 | 80 | 120 | 95 | 75 | 90 | 50 | 10 | 90 | 50 | 70 | 40 | .. | .. | Not set | 1,390 | 45 | 180 | 40 | 120 | 90 |
| Not set | Not set | Non-permanent foster care | 29,020 | Not set | 1,155 | 50 | 155 | 110 | 65 | 90 | 180 | 75 | 85 | 60 | 55 | 70 | 160 | Not set | 2,155 | 50 | 80 | 145 | 50 | 60 | 100 | 145 | 60 | 70 | 315 | 115 | 200 | 110 | 90 | 125 | 80 | 50 | 125 | 85 | 20 | 80 | .. | .. | Not set | 1,795 | 105 | 185 | 60 | 120 | 95 |
| Not set | Not set | Emergency | 7,305 | Not set | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 85 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .. | .. | Not set | 310 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Not set | Not set | Family and Friends ~ | 7,010 | Not set | 665 | 30 | 90 | 50 | 35 | 25 | 90 | 55 | 55 | 30 | 35 | 110 | 50 | Not set | 1,505 | 35 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 50 | 55 | 55 | 15 | 50 | 185 | 190 | 120 | 65 | 45 | 85 | 55 | 80 | 35 | 85 | 65 | 50 | .. | .. | Not set | 1,110 | 20 | 175 | 35 | 60 | 35 |
| Not set | Not set | Parent and child | 2,135 | Not set | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Not set | Not set | Multi-dimensional treatment | 650 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Not set | Remand | 210 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Not set | Other | 1,365 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Not set | Fostering to adopt | 325 | Not set | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Not set | Not set | Short breaks | 10,240 | Not set | 390 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 195 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 0 | 65 | 5 | Not set | 475 | 5 | 65 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 115 | 5 | 0 | 10 | .. | .. | Not set | 860 | 0 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Not set | Shared care | 1,045 | Not set | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 45 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 60 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Not set | Not known | 305 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capacity | Capacity (at 31 March) | Number of households approved for one CYP | 13,810 | Not set | 855 | 35 | 125 | 65 | 45 | 45 | 110 | 65 | 70 | 50 | 70 | 95 | 80 | Not set | 1,530 | 30 | 40 | 65 | 50 | 70 | 75 | 90 | 20 | 50 | 110 | 175 | 150 | 55 | 55 | 100 | 55 | 70 | 70 | 75 | 70 | 55 | .. | .. | Not set | 1,650 | 70 | 235 | 35 | 50 | 60 |
| Not set | Capacity | Number of households approved for two CYP | 14,625 | Not set | 805 | 25 | 105 | 65 | 55 | 65 | 115 | 50 | 75 | 55 | 40 | 80 | 85 | Not set | 1,325 | 30 | 25 | 105 | 45 | 55 | 60 | 80 | 35 | 55 | 55 | 125 | 115 | 75 | 75 | 85 | 45 | 45 | 70 | 60 | 40 | 40 | .. | .. | Not set | 1,345 | 65 | 155 | 50 | 45 | 60 |
| Not set | Capacity | Number of households approved for three CYP | 12,670 | Not set | 490 | 20 | 85 | 55 | 25 | 20 | 90 | 35 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 40 | 50 | Not set | 1,335 | 40 | 105 | 70 | 25 | 15 | 40 | 65 | 30 | 25 | 390 | 45 | 85 | 85 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 25 | 40 | 50 | 25 | 55 | .. | .. | Not set | 725 | 15 | 55 | 35 | 65 | 30 |
| Not set | Capacity | Number of households approved for four or more CYP | 830 | Not set | 65 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | Not set | 140 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 5 | .. | .. | Not set | 90 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Places | Fostering places (at 31 March) * | Number of approved foster places | 84,545 | Not set | 4,215 | 150 | 695 | 395 | 250 | 265 | 625 | 285 | 310 | 235 | 195 | 400 | 405 | Not set | 8,770 | 220 | 465 | 495 | 235 | 230 | 355 | 495 | 185 | 235 | 1,450 | 630 | 675 | 475 | 380 | 405 | 290 | 255 | 360 | 355 | 260 | 320 | .. | .. | Not set | 6,915 | 255 | 755 | 250 | 355 | 325 |
| Not set | Fostering Places | Number of filled places | 53,585 | Not set | 3,155 | 100 | 530 | 310 | 185 | 165 | 440 | 210 | 275 | 165 | 145 | 305 | 320 | Not set | 6,260 | 170 | 310 | 380 | 170 | 180 | 245 | 340 | 125 | 175 | 820 | 530 | 485 | 335 | 265 | 315 | 235 | 240 | 225 | 265 | 220 | 220 | .. | .. | Not set | 4,750 | 155 | 615 | 175 | 200 | 230 |
| Not set | Fostering Places | Number of vacant places | 13,135 | Not set | 495 | 35 | 70 | 15 | 70 | 15 | 100 | 25 | 35 | 15 | 50 | 30 | 35 | Not set | 1,315 | 50 | 25 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 45 | 40 | 35 | 535 | 80 | 65 | 50 | 70 | 40 | 45 | 0 | 45 | 20 | 40 | 65 | .. | .. | Not set | 700 | 55 | 20 | 30 | 45 | 80 |
| Not set | Fostering Places | Number of places not available | 16,555 | Not set | 490 | 20 | 95 | 55 | 0 | 55 | 90 | 50 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 55 | 55 | Not set | 1,010 | 0 | 130 | 85 | 30 | 35 | 55 | 35 | 20 | 25 | 95 | 15 | 110 | 90 | 40 | 50 | 5 | 10 | 80 | 65 | 5 | 35 | .. | .. | Not set | 1,250 | 45 | 85 | 30 | 110 | 15 |
| Not set | Not set | Number of places used for short break care | 1,750 | Not set | 105 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 5 | Not set | 205 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 40 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 270 | 0 | 40 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Number of 'not available' places by reason (31 March) | Carer(s) taking a break/pending resignation | 2,950 | Not set | 75 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | Not set | 210 | 0 | 10 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 240 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Not set | Not set | Carer(s) under investigation | 735 | Not set | 35 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | Not set | 70 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | .. | .. | Not set | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Not set | Not set | Needs of child not otherwise stated | 2,705 | Not set | 70 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | Not set | 110 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 110 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Not set | Not set | Only available if sibling group placed | 2,395 | Not set | 110 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | Not set | 150 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 20 | .. | .. | Not set | 95 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Not set | Not set | Reason unknown/other | 1,625 | Not set | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Not set | Reserved for pending placement | 335 | Not set | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | Not set | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Not set | Reserved for short breaks placement | 390 | Not set | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 60 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Not set | Staying Put | 1,385 | Not set | 50 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 100 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 5 | .. | .. | Not set | 100 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Not set | Unknown carer reasons | 4,025 | Not set | 115 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 20 | Not set | 330 | 0 | 90 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 60 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 | .. | .. | Not set | 255 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 55 | 5 |
| Not set | Exemptions (in year) | Number of households with exemptions to the usual fostering limit in place at any time during the year | 1,620 | Not set | 115 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 45 | Not set | 145 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | Not set | 160 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Placements | Brothers and Sisters ◊ | Groups assessed | 4,265 | Not set | 405 | 20 | 70 | 20 | 20 | 75 | .. | 45 | 35 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 60 | Not set | 870 | 100 | 55 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 15 | 35 | 135 | 75 | 75 | 50 | 45 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 20 | 45 | 30 | 15 | .. | .. | Not set | 515 | 35 | 70 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| Not set | Brothers and Sisters ◊ | Siblings assessed | 10,975 | Not set | 1,020 | 60 | 175 | 50 | 50 | 205 | .. | 105 | 100 | 15 | 50 | 70 | 145 | Not set | 2,070 | 205 | 135 | 40 | 25 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 35 | 75 | 315 | 175 | 185 | 145 | 100 | 75 | 75 | 20 | 45 | 115 | 65 | 35 | .. | .. | Not set | 1,380 | 85 | 205 | 30 | 35 | 70 |
| Not set | Brothers and Sisters ◊ | Groups placed to plan | 3,805 | Not set | 375 | 20 | 70 | 15 | 20 | 70 | .. | 45 | 30 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 55 | Not set | 805 | 100 | 50 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 15 | 35 | 115 | 65 | 70 | 45 | 40 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 15 | 40 | 25 | 10 | .. | .. | Not set | 460 | 25 | 60 | 10 | 15 | 30 |
| Not set | Brothers and Sisters ◊ | Siblings placed to plan | 9,545 | Not set | 925 | 60 | 175 | 40 | 50 | 175 | .. | 95 | 80 | 10 | 50 | 55 | 135 | Not set | 1,885 | 205 | 125 | 30 | 25 | 55 | 70 | 75 | 35 | 75 | 255 | 160 | 175 | 130 | 90 | 70 | 70 | 15 | 40 | 95 | 65 | 30 | .. | .. | Not set | 1,190 | 50 | 160 | 30 | 30 | 70 |
| Not set | Brothers and Sisters ◊ | Groups NOT placed to plan | 460 | Not set | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .. | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | Not set | 65 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 60 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Brothers and Sisters ◊ | Siblings NOT placed to plan | 1,430 | Not set | 95 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 30 | .. | 5 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 10 | Not set | 185 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | Not set | 190 | 35 | 45 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Recruitment and Retention | Initial enquiries | Number of initial enquiries from new prospective fostering households | 135,075 | Not set | 1,575 | 65 | 355 | 265 | 45 | 125 | .. | 100 | 280 | 90 | 40 | 130 | 85 | Not set | 5,670 | 155 | 250 | 65 | 305 | 215 | 365 | 320 | 160 | 65 | 735 | 345 | 750 | 265 | 310 | 160 | 320 | 120 | 265 | 125 | 145 | 225 | .. | .. | Not set | 4,210 | 130 | 605 | 145 | 155 | 325 |
| Not set | Applications received in-year ** | Total number of applications received from prospective fostering households between 1 April and 31 March | 8,805 | Not set | 220 | 15 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 55 | 25 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 20 | Not set | 735 | 105 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 55 | 25 | 5 | 120 | 10 | 35 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 65 | 5 | 20 | 90 | 15 | 40 | .. | .. | Not set | 545 | 15 | 135 | 5 | 30 | 15 |
| Not set | Not set | Number of applications approved | 2,135 | Not set | 60 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Not set | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .. | .. | Not set | 105 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Not set | Outcome of applications | Number of applications withdrawn by applicants | 2,490 | Not set | 30 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Not set | 135 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | .. | .. | Not set | 165 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| Not set | Outcome of applications | Number of applications withdrawn by services | 985 | Not set | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 180 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 5 | .. | .. | Not set | 65 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Not set | Outcome of applications | Number of applications rejected after being presented to panel | 40 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Outcome of applications | Number of applications which remained in progress on 31 March | 3,130 | Not set | 125 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | Not set | 250 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 40 | 15 | 10 | .. | .. | Not set | 190 | 15 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| Not set | Newly approved households (in-year) | Total number of households approved in year *** | 7,695 | Not set | 550 | 25 | 70 | 30 | 25 | 35 | 80 | 40 | 55 | 35 | 30 | 70 | 50 | Not set | 895 | 25 | 45 | 25 | 20 | 35 | 40 | 55 | 20 | 35 | 150 | 80 | 85 | 40 | 30 | 35 | 20 | 25 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 30 | .. | .. | Not set | 745 | 30 | 80 | 15 | 60 | 15 |
| Not set | Newly approved households by primary approval type (in-year) | Permanent foster care | 1,175 | Not set | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 75 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | .. | .. | Not set | 55 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 5 |
| Not set | Not set | Non-permanent foster care | 2,735 | Not set | 105 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | Not set | 210 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 40 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 10 | .. | .. | Not set | 125 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Not set | Not set | Emergency | 35 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Not set | Family and Friends ~ | 3,065 | Not set | 400 | 15 | 55 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 35 | 40 | 20 | 25 | 65 | 35 | Not set | 575 | 20 | 40 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 30 | 85 | 60 | 50 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 15 | .. | .. | Not set | 475 | 10 | 50 | 10 | 40 | 10 |
| Not set | Not set | Parent and child | 35 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Not set | Multi-dimensional treatment | 75 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Not set | Remand | 0 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Not set | Other | 30 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Not set | Fostering to adopt | 205 | Not set | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Not set | Not set | Short breaks | 270 | Not set | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 60 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Not set | Shared care | 45 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Not set | Not known | 25 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Newly approved foster carers (in-year) | Total number of foster carers approved in year | 12,585 | Not set | 870 | 40 | 115 | 55 | 40 | 60 | 115 | 65 | 85 | 55 | 45 | 110 | 85 | Not set | 1,455 | 40 | 60 | 45 | 30 | 55 | 70 | 85 | 30 | 60 | 250 | 120 | 130 | 70 | 55 | 55 | 35 | 35 | 55 | 65 | 55 | 50 | .. | .. | Not set | 1,200 | 50 | 135 | 30 | 95 | 30 |
| Not set | Newly approved foster carers by ethnicity (in-year) | White | 9,970 | Not set | 835 | 35 | 115 | 55 | 35 | 55 | 100 | 65 | 85 | 55 | 45 | 105 | 80 | Not set | 1,140 | 35 | 50 | 45 | 30 | 55 | 65 | 80 | 30 | 20 | 150 | 100 | 100 | 55 | 40 | 50 | 25 | 35 | 45 | 40 | 45 | 50 | .. | .. | Not set | 1,025 | 50 | 95 | 30 | 90 | 25 |
| Not set | Not set | Mixed | 210 | Not set | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Not set | Asian/Asian British | 810 | Not set | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 45 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 50 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Not set | Black/Black British | 780 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Not set | Other ethnic groups | 115 | Not set | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Not set | Not set | Not known | 695 | Not set | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | Not set | 190 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 95 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 85 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Newly approved foster carers by age (in-year) ◊ | 20-24 | 155 | Not set | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Not set | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Not set | Not set | 25-29 | 620 | Not set | 45 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | Not set | 80 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | Not set | 70 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Not set | Not set | 30-34 | 1,055 | Not set | 70 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 10 | Not set | 115 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | Not set | 110 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| Not set | Not set | 35-39 | 1,295 | Not set | 70 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 10 | Not set | 165 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 35 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | Not set | 125 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| Not set | Not set | 40-44 | 1,545 | Not set | 75 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Not set | 175 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | Not set | 140 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
| Not set | Not set | 45-49 | 1,905 | Not set | 115 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | Not set | 205 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 45 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | .. | .. | Not set | 170 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| Not set | Not set | 50-54 | 2,280 | Not set | 170 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 15 | Not set | 245 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 45 | 20 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | Not set | 225 | 10 | 25 | 15 | 20 | 5 |
| Not set | Not set | 55-59 | 1,915 | Not set | 120 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | Not set | 195 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | .. | .. | Not set | 175 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 5 |
| Not set | Not set | 60-64 | 1,090 | Not set | 100 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | Not set | 140 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | .. | .. | Not set | 90 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Not set | Not set | 65+ | 730 | Not set | 85 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | Not set | 115 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | Not set | 75 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Not set | Newly approved households by total number of places (in-year) | Approved for one child | 3,940 | Not set | 330 | 15 | 50 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 45 | 25 | 35 | 20 | 25 | 45 | 25 | Not set | 480 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 35 | 10 | 25 | 50 | 40 | 55 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 15 | .. | .. | Not set | 470 | 20 | 55 | 10 | 30 | 5 |
| Not set | Not set | Approved for two children | 2,215 | Not set | 165 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 20 | Not set | 225 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | .. | .. | Not set | 190 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
| Not set | Not set | Approved for three children | 1,335 | Not set | 45 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Not set | 155 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 70 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | .. | .. | Not set | 35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Not set | Not set | Approved for four or more children | 90 | Not set | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Fostering experience | New to fostering | 3,505 | Not set | 120 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 15 | Not set | 255 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 60 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 10 | .. | .. | Not set | 225 | 15 | 30 | 5 | 15 | 5 |
| Not set | Not set | Transferring from another fostering agency | 645 | Not set | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .. | .. | Not set | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Not set | Returning to fostering | 240 | Not set | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Deregistrations | Deregistered to facilitate a transfer to a local authority | 205 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Deregistrations | Deregistered to facilitate a transfer to an independent fostering agency | 365 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Deregistrations | Deregistration initiated by the fostering service | 2,205 | Not set | 400 | 30 | 100 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 55 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 100 | Not set | 260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 65 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 25 | 50 | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | Not set | 265 | 5 | 40 | 10 | 40 | 15 |
| Not set | Deregistrations | Deregistration initiated by the foster carer | 5,555 | Not set | 475 | 20 | 75 | 50 | 15 | 15 | 95 | 40 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 45 | 85 | Not set | 625 | 5 | 55 | 25 | 15 | 55 | 35 | 25 | 10 | 25 | 80 | 25 | 65 | 20 | 5 | 45 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 40 | .. | .. | Not set | 550 | 35 | 45 | 0 | 15 | 30 |
| Not set | Deregistrations | Deregistration for unknown reason | 135 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Deregistrations | Total households deregistered between 1 April and 31 March | 8,465 | Not set | 880 | 50 | 175 | 75 | 20 | 25 | 115 | 95 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 60 | 180 | Not set | 900 | 10 | 55 | 25 | 20 | 60 | 40 | 40 | 10 | 25 | 105 | 90 | 95 | 25 | 15 | 50 | 30 | 10 | 50 | 65 | 40 | 40 | .. | .. | Not set | 820 | 40 | 85 | 10 | 55 | 45 |
| Not set | Referrals to the IRM | Number of applications for a review to the IRM | 90 | Not set | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Referrals to the IRM | Number of which resulted in a recommendation being made to review the decision | 25 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foster carers (at 31 March) | Number of carers | Total approved carers | 71,150 | Not set | 3,755 | 135 | 605 | 345 | 235 | 240 | 510 | 250 | 290 | 215 | 200 | 365 | 365 | Not set | 7,370 | 175 | 290 | 425 | 215 | 245 | 320 | 430 | 150 | 215 | 985 | 595 | 550 | 380 | 335 | 395 | 245 | 235 | 325 | 355 | 230 | 275 | .. | .. | Not set | 6,495 | 260 | 765 | 225 | 315 | 280 |
| Not set | Ethnicity | White | 58,600 | Not set | 3,630 | 130 | 595 | 340 | 220 | 225 | 460 | 245 | 285 | 215 | 195 | 355 | 360 | Not set | 6,400 | 150 | 275 | 400 | 195 | 235 | 315 | 425 | 145 | 105 | 730 | 535 | 435 | 290 | 295 | 335 | 220 | 235 | 300 | 310 | 200 | 265 | .. | .. | Not set | 5,865 | 255 | 580 | 215 | 305 | 255 |
| Not set | Ethnicity - carers | Mixed | 930 | Not set | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 80 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 65 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Not set | Ethnicity - carers | Asian/Asian British | 4,040 | Not set | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 205 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 45 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | Not set | 270 | 5 | 130 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Ethnicity - carers | Black/Black British | 5,385 | Not set | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Not set | 140 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 45 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 5 | .. | .. | Not set | 110 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Ethnicity - carers | Other ethnic groups | 620 | Not set | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Not set | Ethnicity - carers | Not known | 1,575 | Not set | 45 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | Not set | 495 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 105 | 215 | 25 | 0 | 60 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 165 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Not set | Age ◊ | 20-24 | 235 | Not set | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | Not set | 35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 50 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Not set | Not set | 25-29 | 1,225 | Not set | 80 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 10 | Not set | 155 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | .. | .. | Not set | 160 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| Not set | Not set | 30-34 | 2,780 | Not set | 150 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 15 | Not set | 285 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 40 | 25 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 10 | .. | .. | Not set | 315 | 15 | 35 | 5 | 20 | 5 |
| Not set | Not set | 35-39 | 4,210 | Not set | 210 | 10 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 25 | Not set | 470 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 0 | 15 | 90 | 30 | 40 | 30 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 10 | .. | .. | Not set | 425 | 20 | 60 | 15 | 15 | 35 |
| Not set | Not set | 40-44 | 6,080 | Not set | 305 | 15 | 35 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 45 | 20 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 30 | Not set | 575 | 15 | 35 | 40 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 10 | 15 | 100 | 35 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 30 | 15 | 25 | .. | .. | Not set | 605 | 30 | 70 | 25 | 25 | 30 |
| Not set | Not set | 45-49 | 9,650 | Not set | 430 | 15 | 90 | 45 | 30 | 30 | 55 | 25 | 35 | 20 | 10 | 45 | 35 | Not set | 1,005 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 50 | 35 | 20 | 135 | 70 | 65 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 30 | 70 | 60 | 40 | 25 | 45 | .. | .. | Not set | 910 | 50 | 95 | 20 | 35 | 40 |
| Not set | Not set | 50-54 | 14,305 | Not set | 755 | 30 | 130 | 80 | 45 | 60 | 90 | 50 | 55 | 45 | 45 | 70 | 60 | Not set | 1,405 | 30 | 60 | 75 | 35 | 40 | 60 | 85 | 30 | 35 | 190 | 110 | 125 | 90 | 55 | 80 | 55 | 60 | 60 | 65 | 35 | 40 | .. | .. | Not set | 1,270 | 60 | 145 | 60 | 65 | 55 |
| Not set | Not set | 55-59 | 14,580 | Not set | 750 | 25 | 115 | 70 | 40 | 45 | 90 | 55 | 85 | 35 | 45 | 60 | 80 | Not set | 1,475 | 40 | 50 | 105 | 40 | 55 | 65 | 90 | 25 | 35 | 210 | 125 | 105 | 80 | 70 | 90 | 45 | 5 | 60 | 75 | 45 | 60 | .. | .. | Not set | 1,225 | 50 | 130 | 45 | 60 | 55 |
| Not set | Not set | 60-64 | 10,220 | Not set | 600 | 20 | 95 | 50 | 35 | 35 | 110 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 25 | 45 | 70 | Not set | 1,070 | 30 | 20 | 65 | 40 | 35 | 55 | 70 | 25 | 35 | 110 | 80 | 65 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 40 | 40 | 40 | .. | .. | Not set | 835 | 20 | 115 | 30 | 40 | 30 |
| Not set | Not set | 65+ | 7,865 | Not set | 460 | 10 | 80 | 35 | 30 | 25 | 70 | 45 | 25 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 45 | Not set | 900 | 15 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 55 | 55 | 20 | 40 | 80 | 95 | 65 | 30 | 40 | 45 | 30 | 15 | 35 | 60 | 35 | 40 | .. | .. | Not set | 695 | 15 | 95 | 25 | 35 | 20 |
| Not set | Training and development " | Number of individual foster carers who had completed the TSD Standards | 50,855 | Not set | 2,570 | 90 | 455 | 235 | 150 | 175 | 325 | 180 | 185 | 155 | 135 | 225 | 265 | Not set | 4,630 | 120 | 210 | 340 | 115 | 180 | 185 | 305 | 130 | 125 | 475 | 235 | 310 | 325 | 255 | 280 | 145 | 120 | 240 | 240 | 105 | 185 | .. | .. | Not set | 4,395 | 180 | 420 | 150 | 185 | 195 |
| Not set | Not set | Number of individual foster carers who were awaiting sign-off on the TSD Standards | 920 | Not set | 40 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 25 | .. | .. | Not set | 90 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
| Not set | Not set | Number of individual foster carers who were in progress completing the TSD Standards | 10,090 | Not set | 425 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 45 | 70 | 60 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 45 | 50 | 20 | Not set | 1,055 | 5 | 65 | 60 | 60 | 5 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 40 | 220 | 185 | 55 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 20 | 70 | 30 | 55 | .. | .. | Not set | 925 | 50 | 70 | 65 | 20 | 65 |
| Not set | Training and Development | Number of individual foster carers who had not yet commenced the TSD Standards | 7,270 | Not set | 665 | 25 | 125 | 65 | 20 | 0 | 105 | 40 | 80 | 40 | 15 | 85 | 65 | Not set | 1,245 | 45 | 15 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 95 | 90 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 155 | 165 | 25 | 45 | 110 | 55 | 115 | 60 | 25 | 95 | 5 | .. | .. | Not set | 675 | 5 | 40 | 5 | 100 | 0 |
| Not set | Training and Development | Number of individual foster carers with TSD Standards training status unknown | 2,020 | Not set | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | Not set | 330 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 410 | 25 | 230 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Allegations of abuse & Complaints | Number of allegations of abuse | Number of allegations against foster carers by fostered children | 1,580 | Not set | 25 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .. | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 120 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | Not set | 110 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Not set | Number of allegations | Number of allegations against foster carers by other sources | 915 | Not set | 30 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Not set | 90 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | Not set | 75 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Not set | Number of allegations | Total number of allegations made | 2,495 | Not set | 55 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .. | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Not set | 210 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 15 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 10 | .. | .. | Not set | 185 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 |
| Not set | Number of allegations | Number of children made allegations against foster carers | 1,560 | Not set | 25 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .. | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 130 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | Not set | 105 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Not set | Number of allegations | Number of foster carers subject to allegations | 2,395 | Not set | 55 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .. | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Not set | 220 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 15 | 35 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 10 | .. | .. | Not set | 200 | 0 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| Not set | Category of alleged abuse | Physical abuse | 1,400 | Not set | 30 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .. | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Not set | 120 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | Not set | 100 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Not set | Category of alleged abuse | Sexual abuse | 190 | Not set | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Category of alleged abuse | Neglect | 435 | Not set | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | Not set | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Not set | Category of alleged abuse | Emotional abuse | 470 | Not set | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Outcome of investigation | Concerns resolved, no further action | 1,440 | Not set | 30 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .. | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Not set | 90 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | .. | .. | Not set | 105 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 |
| Not set | Outcome of investigation | Continued monitoring for agreed period | 330 | Not set | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 40 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | Not set | 30 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Outcome of investigation | Concern remained, refer to fostering panel for review | 705 | Not set | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | Not set | 75 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 50 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Not set | Timescale for investigation | Less than 21 working days | 1,240 | Not set | 30 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .. | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 85 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | Not set | 85 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 5 |
| Not set | Timescale for investigation | 22-30 working days (4-6 weeks) | 300 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Not set | Timescale for investigation | 31-50 working days (6-10 weeks) | 320 | Not set | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .. | .. | Not set | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Timescale for investigation | More than 50 working days (more than 10 weeks) | 620 | Not set | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Not set | 80 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 50 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Referrals | Number of referrals to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) | 110 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Referrals | Number of referrals to the local authority child protection team | 1,335 | Not set | 35 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | Not set | 105 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | .. | .. | Not set | 75 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Not set | Referrals | Number of Section 47 enquiries | 700 | Not set | 30 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 60 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 40 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Physical restraint | Number of recorded incidents of physical restraint by foster carers | 990 | Not set | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 35 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Physical Restraint | Number of households that restrained CYP | 515 | Not set | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Complaints | CYP (complaints made) | 310 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Complaints | CYP (complaints not upheld) | 135 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Complaints | Foster carers (complaints made) | 385 | Not set | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | .. | .. | Not set | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Not set | Complaints | Foster carers (complaints not upheld) | 155 | Not set | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .. | .. | Not set | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Complaints | CYP's social workers (complaints made) | 135 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Complaints | CYP's social workers (complaints not upheld) | 75 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Complaints | Other professionals (complaints made) | 135 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Complaints | Other professionals (complaints not upheld) | 65 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Complaints | CYP's parents (complaints made) | 205 | Not set | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 55 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Complaints | CYP's parents (complaints not upheld) | 95 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Complaints | Others (complaints made) | 215 | Not set | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Complaints | Others (complaints not upheld) | 105 | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not set | Complaints | Total complaints (complaints made) | 1,390 | Not set | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 170 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | Not set | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Not set | Complaints | Total complaints (complaints not upheld) | 635 | Not set | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 55 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .. | .. | Not set | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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| Not set | • The fostering services of these LAs are provided by organisations that run children's services independently of council. | 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 | 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 | 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 | » Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea, and Westminster LAs submit a combined dataset under one URN as a London Tri-borough. | 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 | 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 | 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 | ∞ Kingston upon Thames and Richmond upon Thames LAs submit a combined dataset under one URN as a London Bi-borough. | 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 | 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 | 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 | ~ In 2014-15 and 2015-16, data was collected on family and friends households and on 'connected person' households separately. From 2016-17 onwards, data on both household types was collected together as family and friends. Households approved in year have been classified as family and friends households if their primary placement offer is reported as family and friends. | 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 | 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 | 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 | * A number of households had exemptions in place which allowed them to accommodate more children than they were approved for. As a result a slightly larger number of places were reported as filled, vacant, unavailable or used for short breaks care than the number of approved 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 | 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 | 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 | Not set |
| Not set | ** Recruitment outcomes data relates to those applications received in-year only. | 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 | 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 | 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 | *** ‘Total number of households approved in year’ measures all new households that were approved during the collection period 1 April 2019 – 31 March 2020 and who were still ‘active’ (i.e. not deregistered) at the end of the year (31 March 2020). | 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 | 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 | 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 | ◊ This was the first year we have collected data on the age of foster carers. | 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 | 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 | 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 | " Data on TSD standards has previously been presented by household type. In 2019-20, this data is presented for all carers, by status of their TSD standards. This reflects the way in which the data is collected. | 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 | 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 | 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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