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Nuffield Family Justice Observatory data shows foster care remains ‘mainstay of care system’
The latest data tracker from the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory reveals foster care (kinship and non-kinship) remains the mainstay of homes in England’s care system. Nuffield’s analysis reveals the number of approved foster carers in England fell 12% between 2020/21 and 2024/25, alongside a 9% reduction in available fostering places. Over the same period, the number of children’s homes grew
Nuffield Family Justice Observatory data shows foster care remains ‘mainstay of care system’
The latest data tracker from the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory reveals foster care (kinship and non-kinship) remains the mainstay of homes in England’s care system. Nuffield’s analysis reveals the number of approved foster carers in England fell 12% between 2020/21 and 2024/25, alongside a 9% reduction in available fostering places. Over the same period, the number of children’s homes grew
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