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Publication - Statistics

Kinship Care Statistics

Last updated
14 January 2026 - see all updates
From
Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families

Statistics on children in kinship care using data from Scotland's Census 2022.

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Supporting documents

Kinship Care Statistics Report - Updated 14 January 2026
File type
Word document
File size
106.0 kB
Kinship Care Statistics Publication Tables - Updated 14 January 2026
File type
Excel document
File size
54.5 kB
First published
29 July 2025
Last updated
14 January 2026 - show all updates

  1. A correction notice was added to the Introduction and Local Authority pages. Table 11 and associated text were updated due to an error. The report and tables available to download were also updated.

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