Accredited official statistics

Notifications of private fostering arrangements in England: 2015

The number of notifications of private fostering arrangements in England during the year ending 31 March 2015.

Applies to England

Documents

Main text: SFR22/2015

Main tables: SFR22/2015

Main tables: SFR22/2015

Methodology document: SFR22/2015

Details

Figures on notifications received by local authorities of children cared for and accommodated in private fostering arrangements in England.

A privately-fostered child is defined as one under the age of 16 (18 if disabled) that is cared for by someone other than a parent or close relative as defined in section 105 of the Children Act 1989.

Children’s services statistics team - CIN

Email CIN.Stats@education.gov.uk

Telephone: Chris Gray 01325 340854

Updates to this page

Published 2 July 2015

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