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Data are shown for each financial year from 2016-17.Users, uses and context
Please find this information in the related statistical publication, as per the given weblink.Rounding applied
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Data prior to the last period covered have been revised since previously published. Revisions are marked in the data with an (r).General description
The information is based on an annual statistical return.Private fostering occurs when a child under 16 (under 18 if disabled) is cared for by an adult, who is not a relative, under a private arrangement between parent and carer that lasts for 28 days or more. Private foster carers may be from the child's extended family, eg a cousin or great aunt. However, a person who is a relative as defined under the Children Act 1989, i.e. a grandparent, brother, sister, aunt or uncle or a step-parent will not be a private foster carer. A private foster carer may be a friend of the family, the parent of a friend of the child, or someone previously unknown to the child's family who is willing to privately foster a child.