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Facts and Figures

• FCA now has over 80 offices across the UK providing local support services to foster carers and young people.
• There are currently over 2400 children and young people placed with over 2100 fostering families.

Placements

• 62% of children and young people have been in placement with FCA for twelve months or more.
• The majority of children and young people placed with FCA foster carers are aged 10 plus (71%) with 15 year olds being the largest age group (12%).

Placement Stability

Of those children and young people who have been placed with FCA for over 2 ½ years, over 87% have been with the same foster carers for at least 2 years.

Education

Of those children and young people who have been placed with FCA for over a week, 95% have an appropriate school place established.

Foster Carer Recruitment

To continue offering placement choice, recruitment of foster carers is a high priority. During the period Jan 2007 to Dec 2007 the number of approved foster carer households with FCA increased by 11%.