Children in Care
Commons · Question 127129 · Tabled 14 Apr 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Melanie Onn
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many looked after children were cared for in a family and friends foster placement as of 31 March 2020, in each local authority; and in each year prior as far back as comparable statistical information is a
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 22 Apr 2026
Information on the number of children looked after who were cared for in a family and friends foster placement by local authority between 2004 and 2020 and for 2025 is in the attached table.