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<p>Data on the number of new foster carer households approved during the year has
been collected by Ofsted since 2011-12. The numbers that were recruited in 2011-12
for each local authority area are included in the attached table. Equivalent local
authority figures for 2012-13 and 2013-14 are due to be published in January 2015,
although national figures are already available for 2012-13. [1] Ofsted did not collect
this data prior to 2011-12 and consequently the data for earlier years are not available.</p><p>The
Department for Education is supporting local authorities and independent fostering
agencies through initiatives to promote recruitment and retention and broaden the
range of foster carers, in line with their local assessments of the demand for foster
carers.</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/fostering-quality-assurance-and-data-forms-2012-13-first-statistical-release"
target="_blank">www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/fostering-quality-assurance-and-data-forms-2012-13-first-statistical-release</a></p>
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