Children in Care
Commons · Question 85851 · Tabled 28 Oct 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Gareth Snell
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many looked after children there were (a) in foster placement with (i) relatives and (ii) friends, (b) placed with (A) parents and (B) other persons with parental responsibility, (c) placed for adoption and
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 5 Nov 2025
Information on children looked after, including those ceasing care, for the latest five years is published in the annual statistical release: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-ad...