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Number of children looked after in Northern Ireland 2015-2016, by placement type

Number of children looked after in Northern Ireland for at least 12 months in 2015 to 2016, by placement type

The data shows the number of children looked after in Northern Ireland for at least 12 months in 2015 to 2016, by type of placement. During this time period over nine hundred children were looked after by non-kinship foster carers, whereas 123 children were placed in residential care.

Non-kinship Foster Care 986
Kinship Foster Care 776
Placed with Parent 296
Residential Care 123
Other 32