NCB Now: Did you know ...? Facts & figures on ... looked-after children

29 June 2004

There were 60,800 children looked after in England at 31 March 2003, 23 per cent more than in 1993/94. Sixty-eight per cent were in foster placements, 13 per cent in children's homes and residential schools, and 10 per cent were placed with their parents.

- Department for Education and Skills (2004). More interesting facts and figures are available in ChildStats, a quarterly compilation of statistics on children published by NCB's Library. To subscribe call 0207 843 6008 or email library@ncb.org.uk.

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