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<p>The latest figures on children looked after who were cared for in a relative or
friend foster placement by age, gender and ethnicity and at local authority level
are shown in the attached tables. The department does not hold the data broken down
separately into relative foster placements and friend foster placements, therefore
the combined totals have been provided. Data has been provided for children looked
after between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023.</p><p> </p><p>Full information on the
former placement arrangements of children looked after who are in a relative or friend
foster placement is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate
cost.</p>
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