FOI Request - Foster Care in Moray

Request 101003600111

Q1. How many foster carers/families do you currently need in your area?

Q2. How many children/young people in your council area were in foster care in the following years?
2024 – currently
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018

Q3. Would you say your council area has seen an increase in young people going into care in the past 12 months?
Yes- it’s never been higher
Yes
No
Don’t know

Response 30-07-2024

1. We are unable to give a figure on this. However, we need more foster carers/families in relation to full time placements. This reflects a national shortage of carers.

2. 2024 – currently   - 57 - but there have been 65 placed within the year to date
2023 - 68
2022 - 68
2021 - 74
2020 - 84
2019 - 104
2018 - 118

3. No – numbers coming in and leaving care have been fairly stable over the year