In foster care:
Children in care
* Total number of children from your local authority
* Number of children cared for by your own local authority provision
* Number of children cared for by another local authority’s provision
* Number of children cared for by independent provision
* The number of children cared for by each independent provider (e.g. National Fostering Agency, Foster Care Associates, Capstone Foster Care, Fostering Solutions, By the Bridge Ltd etc.)
Available Places
* Total places available to your local authority from your local authority
* Total places available to your local authority from another local authority
* Total places available to your local authority from independent provision
* If available, places available to your local authority by each independent provider (e.g. National Fostering Agency, Foster Care Associates, Capstone Foster Care, Fostering Solutions, By the Bridge Ltd etc.)
Cost to your local authority
* Average cost per child per week of local authority provision
* Average price per child per week to your local authority of independent provision
* If available, average cost per child per week to your local authority for each independent provider
The information can be found on this spreadsheet.