Freedom of information response
Foster Care
Third City would like to request the following data under the freedom of information act.
Q1. How many foster carers/families do you currently need in your area?
<INSERT NUMBER>
Q2. How many children/young people in your council area were in foster care in the following years?
2024 – currently
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
Q3. Would you say your council area has seen an increase in young people going into care in the past 12 months?
Yes- it’s never been higher
Yes
No
Don’t know
Q1. We currently have 282 CLA - a stretch target would be 75-80% to be in foster placements (211 -225 children). The current number in foster placements is 197 (70%). The number of foster families needed would depend on numbers of children they are able to accommodate such as sibling groups and children who can be matched with other children.
Q2. How many children/young people in your council area were in foster care in the following years? 2018 – 2023
December 2018 – 229
December 2019 – 289
December 2020 – 296
December 2021 – 299
December 2022 – 290
December 2023 – 291
Q3. Would you say your council area has seen an increase in young people going into care in the past 12 months?
Yes- it’s never been higher
Yes
No
Don’t know
Q3. Would you say your council area has seen an increase in young people going into care in the past 12 months?
Yes