See answers to previous information requests

1. How many foster carers/families do you currently need in your Local Authority area?
We set an annual target and meet or exceed this in most years. The target currently stands at 10.
Remaining questions withdrawn by the applicant
2. Of the carers identified in Q1, how many are needed to support children from the following groups:
a) Ethnicity;
● White (including White British, Irish, Other White)
● Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups
● Asian/Asian British (Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Chinese, Other Asian)
● Black/Black British (African, Caribbean, Other Black)
● Other ethnic group (Arab, any other ethnic group)

b) Different faiths/religions;
● Christian:
● Muslim:
● Hindu:
● Sikh:
● Jewish:
● Buddhist:
● Other religion(s):

c) Children with disabilities;

3. Please confirm the number of children and young people in foster care placements in your Local Authority area during the following years:
a) 2024 (1 January to 31 December):
b) 2025 (1 January to 30 September):

4. Please confirm the number of children in foster care placements within your Local Authority for the years 2024 (to 31 December) and 2025 (to 30 September) broken down by:
a) Ethnicity;
● White (including White British, Irish, Other White)
● Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups
● Asian/Asian British (Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Chinese, Other Asian)
● Black/Black British (African, Caribbean, Other Black)
● Other ethnic group (Arab, any other ethnic group)

b) Different faiths/religions;
● Christian:
● Muslim:
● Hindu:
● Sikh:
● Jewish:
● Buddhist:
● Other religion(s):

c) Children with disabilities;
● Children recorded as having a disability:
● Children recorded as not having a disability:
● Not stated / unknown:

5 How many of your current foster carers are in each of the following age brackets?
a) 21 – 28:
b) 29 – 44:
c) 45 – 60:
d) 61 – 79:
e) 80 – 97: