Fostering Placements for Looked After Children - Find a freedom of information request

Request

1. How many approved foster carer households are registered with the Local Authority as at:

a. 31 March 2019

b. 30 June 2019

c. 30 September 2019

d. 31 December 2019

e. 31 March 2020

f. 30 June 2020

 

 

2. How many Looked After Children (LAC) has the Local Authority funded in foster care placements, with in-house foster carers, with Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) carers and with Kinship   (family and friends) foster carers as at:

a. 31 March 2019

b. 30 June 2019

c. 30 September 2019

d.31 December 2019

e. 31 March 2020

f. 30 June 2020

 

 

3. How many Looked After Children has the Local Authority funded in children’s homes as at:

a. 31 March 2019

b. 30 June 2019

c. 30 September 2019

d. 31 December 2019

 e. 31 March 2020

f. 30 June 2020

 

Decision

1. How many approved foster carer households are registered with the Local Authority as at:

 

 

Mainstream

Approved Kinship

Temp Reg. 24

Foster to Adopt

Total inc. F2A

Total not inc. F2A

A

31/03/2019

245

40

20

10

315

305

B

30/06/2019

235

42

32

9

318

309

C

30/09/2019

238

48

34

9

329

320

D

31/12/2019

231

47

34

9

321

312

E

31/03/2020

236

49

30

7

322

315

F

30/06/2020

235

50

27

6

318

312

 

 

2. How many Looked After Children (LAC) has the Local Authority funded in foster care placements, with in-house foster carers, with Independent Fostering  Agency (IFA) carers and with Kinship (family and friends) foster carers as at:

 

In - house Foster Care

IFA

Kinship

March -19

381

11

91

June – 19

375

13

99

September – 19

373

20

100

December – 19

372

23

100

March - 20

380

28

93

June - 20

379

25

97

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.  How many Looked After Children have been funded in Children's Homes:

March - 19

53

June - 19

54

September - 19

61

December - 19

61

March -20

93

June - 20

97

 

 

 

 

Reference number
FOI1663
Date request received
29 June 2020
Date of decision
17 July 2020