Cwestiwn ysgrifenedig WQ87391
- Gofynnwyd gan
- Andrew RT DaviesCeidwadwyr
- I'w ateb gan
- Minister for Health and Social Services
- Cyflwynwyd
- Dyddiad ateb
- Atebwyd
- Amser i'w ateb
- 8 diwrnod
Cwestiwn
Mae'r cwestiwn a'r ateb yn Saesneg gan nad oes fersiwn Gymraeg ar gael.
Will the Minister confirm how many new fosterers have been registered with each local authority over the last five years, giving a breakdown of each year?
Ateb
Atebwyd gan Deputy Minister for Social Services
Welsh Government does not hold data on the number of new foster carers registered with local authorities. However, Foster Wales has provided the table below which shows the number of new foster carers approved by all local authorities in Wales combined, over the last five years.
Numbers of new foster carers approved by Local Authorities
Mainstream Foster Carers
Connected Persons / Kinship Foster Carers
Total
2017-2018
195
248
443
2018-2019
194
372
566
2019-2020
169
387
556
2020-2021
203
389
592
2021-2022
169
298
467
Total
930
1694
2624