Vision statement four: Where living with their family is not possible, children must stay with their brothers and sisters where safe to do so and belong to a loving home, staying there for as long as needed.
The proportion of brothers and sisters staying together in the ‘care system’ increases.
Number and proportion of new foster care households approved for family groups of 2 children, and 3 or more children
| Year | Number | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 60 | 30% |
| 2020 | 83 | 36% |
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Reporting period: 1 January 2023 - 31 December 2023
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Fostering services continue to report challenges recruiting fostering families able to support larger sibling groups: 79% of services said they had difficulties in 2023 recruiting households that will take family groups of children, up from 70% in the previous year.