How many children are fostered per year in the UK?

There isn't a single, readily available figure for the exact number of children fostered *per year* in the UK. The data is usually presented as a snapshot of the number of children in foster care at a specific point in time (often yearly), rather than a count of new entries into the system annually.

To find the number of children entering foster care each year, you would need to look for statistics on new fostering placements or the annual changes in the overall number of children in care. These figures are usually published by the UK government's Department for Education (DfE) and individual country statistics agencies (for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland). These reports often lag slightly, so the most up-to-date data might not be immediately available.