Select Committee · Public Accounts Committee

Children in care inquiry

Status: Closed Opened: 12 Jan 2015 Closed: 26 Mar 2015 1 report

Local authorities spent £2.5 billion in 2012-13 supporting children in foster and residential care, a real terms increase of 3% since 2010-11. Local authorities in England looked after 68,110 children (at the end of March 2013), the highest level for 20 years. Most children in care, 75%, are fostered. Nearly two thirds (62%) of children …

Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
44th Report - Children in Care HC 809 11 Mar 2015 0

Oral evidence sessions

1 session
Date Witnesses
12 Jan 2015 Session View ↗