Across local authority, independent and family and friends foster carers, the figures show a decline in numbers of active foster carers from 44,540 to 42,615 over the four-year period. “At the end of March 2024, family and friends households (sometimes known as kinship foster care) accounted for 21% of all active fostering households, an increase from 16% in 2020. Family and friends households accounted for 50% of all newly approved fostering households as at 31 March 2024,” states the report. Read more.
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