Education and Skills written question – answered at on 4 July 2005.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children were in external foster care of local authorities in each Government office region in (a) 2002, (b) 2003 and (c) 2004.
The figures requested are shown in the following table.
Year ending 31 March | ||||||
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2002 | 2003 | |||||
Arranged through agency(69) | Arranged through LA(69) | Total(70) | Arranged through agency(69) | Arranged through LA(69) | Total(70) | |
England | 5,200 | 34,100 | 39,200 | 6,400 | 34,700 | 41,100 |
North East | 150 | 2,060 | 2,220 | 200 | 2,040 | 2,250 |
North West | 410 | 5,670 | 6,090 | 550 | 5,780 | 6,340 |
Yorkshire and The Humber | 240 | 3,980 | 4,220 | 380 | 4,040 | 4,420 |
East Midlands | 130 | 2,620 | 2,750 | 130 | 2,640 | 2,770 |
West Midlands | 790 | 3,750 | 4,540 | 770 | 4,050 | 4,820 |
East of England | 440 | 3,160 | 3,600 | 550 | 3,370 | 3,920 |
London | 2,220 | 5,130 | 7,350 | 2,890 | 4,970 | 7,860 |
Inner London | 1,070 | 2,490 | 3,560 | 1,290 | 2,280 | 3,570 |
Outer London | 1,140 | 2,640 | 3,790 | 1,600 | 2,680 | 4,280 |
South East | 540 | 4,390 | 4,920 | 690 | 4,470 | 5,160 |
South West | 270 | 3,290 | 3,560 | 280 | 3,250 | 3,540 |
Year ending 31 March | |||
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2004 | |||
Arranged through agency(71) | Arranged through LA(71) | Total(71) | |
England | 7,300 | 34,300 | 41,600 |
North East | 240 | 2,070 | 2,310 |
North West | 690 | 5,840 | 6,530 |
Yorkshire and The Humber | 430 | 4,020 | 4,450 |
East Midlands | 270 | 2,460 | 2,730 |
West Midlands | 790 | 3,970 | 4,750 |
East of England | 640 | 3,470 | 4,110 |
London | 3,080 | 4,970 | 8,060 |
Inner London | 1,360 | 2,290 | 3,660 |
Outer London | 1,720 | 2,680 | 4,400 |
South East | 800 | 4,360 | 5,160 |
South West | 380 | 3,140 | 3,520 |
(67)Figures exclude children looked after under an agreed series of short term placements.
(68)Regional figures have been rounded to the nearest 10. National figures have been rounded to the nearest 100.
(69)Figures are derived from the SSDA903 one-third sample survey.
(70)Figures are taken from the CLA100 return.
(71)Figures are taken from the SSDA903 return, which in 2003–04 covered all children looked after.
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