Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 103066

Children: Care Homes

Tabled: 5 January 2026
Answered: 15 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Jayne Kirkham

Labour (Co-op)Truro and Falmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of children's homes that are privately owned and operated.

Answer

Josh MacAlister
As at 31 March 2025, 84% (3,360) of all children’s homes were privately owned and operated. Ofsted publish annual data on children’s social care in England. This includes data on the number of homes and the different types of social care providers. The la...

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