- 29% of looked-after children are under four (19 per cent in England)
- 5% of looked-after children in care as a result of family dysfunction (10 per cent in England)
- 14% of children in care are placed for adoption (7 per cent in England)
Kirklees has a good record of placing children for adoption. Around 30 children a year are placed for adoption, even though the majority of these are older children or have a disability. Few babies are placed for adoption.
Most of the rest of the looked-after children are in foster arrangements and at any one time 200 children will be in foster care. Relatively few children live in care homes or hostels.
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