The information is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.<\/p>
The latest figures on looked after children in family and friends fostering arrangements are published in table A2 of the statistical release Children looked after in England including adoption: 2018 to 2019 at https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption-2018-to-2019<\/a>.<\/p>"}
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