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 registered foster care households per 1,000 0–17-year-olds in Scotland, and relative to number of children in the ‘care system’
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.998 |
| 2020 | 3.540 |
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Reporting period: 1 January 2023 - 31 December 2023
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The number of registered foster care households has been falling each year in Scotland, at a faster rate than the fall in the number of overall children experiencing care in the same period.