fostering strategy
Havering Council's fostering strategy is informed by a 2025 report on rising children in care numbers.
Havering Council's fostering strategy, which outlines its plan to recruit and support foster carers, was last informed by a report in July 2025. This report, the Corporate Parenting dataset 2024/25, highlighted a 19% increase in children in care over one year, presented at a Havering Council meeting.
The dataset showed children in care numbers rose from 235 on 30 April 2023 to 280 on 31 March 2024, before stabilising until August 2024. The report also stated that decisions about a child entering care are scrutinised for proportionality, and family support networks are leveraged where safe. No further discussions or decisions are currently scheduled.
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