Approximately 394 Muslim foster kids placed with Christian families — and 101 Christians kids placed with Muslims
Of the 152 councils across England, 73 provided details of cross-religious fostering involving Christians and Muslims
COUNCILS have placed at least 101 Christian children with Muslim foster families, a Sun investigation has found.
The figure for the past year comes after a mum said her daughter was made to learn Arabic by Muslim foster parents who also barred the five-year-old from eating bacon.
We asked all 152 councils across England for details of cross-religious fostering involving Christians and Muslims.
Just over half — 79 — refused, meaning the true total is likely to be far higher.
Many hid behind data protection laws.
Tower Hamlets in East London, the council at the centre of the row over the five-year-old, said it would cost too much to give us figures.
It had already rubbished the mum’s claims, saying the girl had received “warm and appropriate” care.
The figures from the 73 councils that were happy to give figures showed a total of 394 Muslim kids had been placed with Christian foster families.