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Children looked after and placement sufficiency strategy 2021 to 2024

Last updated: 1 April 2021 Printable version: Children looked after and placement sufficiency strategy 2021 to 2024 (pdf, 1012.4 KB)

Our children looked after (CLA) needs analysis

Measure	31 March 2019	31 March 2020	31 March 2021
Number of looked after children	513	492	512
Number and % of children in care living with foster families	342 57%	350 71%	360 70%
Number and % of children placed with an Independent Fostering Agency	155 45%	189 54%	186 51%
Number and % of children placed with a Buckinghamshire /in house carer	187 55%	161 46%	174 48%
Number and % of children in care living outside the local authority area	272 53%	227 46%	270 53%