Vision statement two: Scotland must limit the number of moves that children experience and support carers to continue to care
Where living with their family is not possible, there must be sufficient availability of carers who can provide stable loving homes for children and young people.
Number of foster carer deregistrations in Scotland in the last year
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 405 |
| 2020 | 349 |
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Reporting period: 1 January 2023 - 31 December 2023
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More foster carers in Scotland are deregistering each year. In 2023, the number of new foster care households (178) was less than half of the number of foster care households that de-registered (405).