Children looked after in foster placements on 31 March by placement type
Standard shorthand is used in this table: [c] = confidential information, [x] = not available.
| Data values | Data description | Year | Local Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1630 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2023-24 | Total Welsh local authorities |
| 45 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2023-24 | Isle of Anglesey |
| 75 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2023-24 | Gwynedd |
| 45 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2023-24 | Conwy |
| 45 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2023-24 | Denbighshire |
| 45 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2023-24 | Flintshire |
| 30 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2023-24 | Wrexham |
| 70 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2023-24 | Powys |
| 35 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2023-24 | Ceredigion |
| 85 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2023-24 | Pembrokeshire |
| 125 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2023-24 | Carmarthenshire |
| 120 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2023-24 | Swansea |
| 85 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2023-24 | Neath Port Talbot |
| 80 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2023-24 | Bridgend |
| 45 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2023-24 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| 115 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2023-24 | Cardiff |
| 160 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2023-24 | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| 25 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2023-24 | Merthyr Tydfil |
| 120 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2023-24 | Caerphilly |
| 50 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2023-24 | Blaenau Gwent |
| 95 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2023-24 | Torfaen |
| 30 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2023-24 | Monmouthshire |
| 115 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2023-24 | Newport |
| 1680 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2022-23 | Total Welsh local authorities |
| 40 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2022-23 | Isle of Anglesey |
| 80 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2022-23 | Gwynedd |
| 50 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2022-23 | Conwy |
| 60 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2022-23 | Denbighshire |
| 50 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2022-23 | Flintshire |
| 45 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2022-23 | Wrexham |
| 65 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2022-23 | Powys |
| 30 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2022-23 | Ceredigion |
| 90 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2022-23 | Pembrokeshire |
| 115 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2022-23 | Carmarthenshire |
| 125 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2022-23 | Swansea |
| 100 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2022-23 | Neath Port Talbot |
| 95 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2022-23 | Bridgend |
| 45 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2022-23 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| 110 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2022-23 | Cardiff |
| 140 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2022-23 | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| 15 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2022-23 | Merthyr Tydfil |
| 120 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2022-23 | Caerphilly |
| 45 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2022-23 | Blaenau Gwent |
| 105 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2022-23 | Torfaen |
| 35 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2022-23 | Monmouthshire |
| 110 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2022-23 | Newport |
| 1700 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2021-22 | Total Welsh local authorities |
| 35 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2021-22 | Isle of Anglesey |
| 75 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2021-22 | Gwynedd |
| 55 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2021-22 | Conwy |
| 70 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2021-22 | Denbighshire |
| 45 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2021-22 | Flintshire |
| 60 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2021-22 | Wrexham |
| 65 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2021-22 | Powys |
| 30 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2021-22 | Ceredigion |
| 105 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2021-22 | Pembrokeshire |
| 115 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2021-22 | Carmarthenshire |
| 120 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2021-22 | Swansea |
| 105 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2021-22 | Neath Port Talbot |
| 95 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2021-22 | Bridgend |
| 55 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2021-22 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| 100 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2021-22 | Cardiff |
| 145 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2021-22 | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| 20 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2021-22 | Merthyr Tydfil |
| 115 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2021-22 | Caerphilly |
| 45 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2021-22 | Blaenau Gwent |
| 110 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2021-22 | Torfaen |
| 35 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2021-22 | Monmouthshire |
| 105 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2021-22 | Newport |
| 1780 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2020-21 | Total Welsh local authorities |
| 40 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2020-21 | Isle of Anglesey |
| 85 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2020-21 | Gwynedd |
| 50 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2020-21 | Conwy |
| 65 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2020-21 | Denbighshire |
| 55 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2020-21 | Flintshire |
| 65 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2020-21 | Wrexham |
| 70 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2020-21 | Powys |
| 35 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2020-21 | Ceredigion |
| 95 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2020-21 | Pembrokeshire |
| 100 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2020-21 | Carmarthenshire |
| 120 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2020-21 | Swansea |
| 120 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2020-21 | Neath Port Talbot |
| 100 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2020-21 | Bridgend |
| 55 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2020-21 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| 105 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2020-21 | Cardiff |
| 155 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2020-21 | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| 20 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2020-21 | Merthyr Tydfil |
| 130 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2020-21 | Caerphilly |
| 50 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2020-21 | Blaenau Gwent |
| 115 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2020-21 | Torfaen |
| 25 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2020-21 | Monmouthshire |
| 120 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2020-21 | Newport |
| 1795 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2019-20 | Total Welsh local authorities |
| 35 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2019-20 | Isle of Anglesey |
| 85 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2019-20 | Gwynedd |
| 55 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2019-20 | Conwy |
| 65 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2019-20 | Denbighshire |
| 50 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2019-20 | Flintshire |
| 65 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2019-20 | Wrexham |
| 75 | Placement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA Boundary | 2019-20 | Powys |
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Next update expected:June 2026
Updates
- 30th January 2026
- Dataset first published.
Main information
- Designation
- Official statistics in development
- Data provider 1
- Welsh Government
- Data source 1
- Children looked after (SSDA903) data collection
- Data provider 2
- Welsh Government
- Data source 2
- Looked After Children Census
Overview
- Summary of dataset and variables
General description From 2016-17, looked after children data is now collected during the year through the Looked after children Census. This has replaced the existing datasets Looked After Children (SSDA903), Adoptions of looked after children (AD1), Educational qualifications of care leavers (OC1) and Care leavers on their 19th birthday (OC3).
This table presents figures about children looked after by Welsh local authorities. Children looked after include those on care orders and other children provided with accommodation by their local authority. Some children are also looked after because the local authority provides accommodation for respite purposes - the figures in this table exclude these children.
- Data collection or calculation
Anonymised individual child level data is extracted from local authority administrative systems and returned electronically to the Data Collection team within the Welsh Government using an online secure data transfer system called 'Objective Connect'. Welsh Government analysts then apply an extensive series of validation checks to ensure that the information provided uses the correct codes and is internally consistent.
- Statistical quality
Please find this information in the related statistical publication, as per the given weblink.
- Related reports
Published by
- Organisation
- Welsh Government
- Contact email
- stats.pss@gov.wales