Children and Families Across Borders (CFAB) has published a report looking at the rates of international placements of looked after children, how frequently international placements are explored, and what types of placements are used. Findings from freedom of information (FOI) requests to 211 UK local authorities include: 42 out of 104,000 looked after children were placed with family abroad in 2020. CFAB estimates that there are 5,500 children in care who could be with their families overseas instead.
Read the news story: 5,500 children in care who could be with their families
Read the report: Freedom of information request findings on looked after children and international placements (PDF)