Q1. How many foster carers/families do you currently need in your area?
530.
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
| 2024 – currently | 682 |
| 2023 | 863 |
| 2022 | 839 |
| 2021 | 861 |
| 2020 | 887 |
| 2019 | 837 |
| 2018 | 811 |
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
No.