Looked After Children in Un-registered Homes - Find a freedom of information request

1. How many looked-after children have been placed into semi-independent living accommodation not subject to children’s homes regulations in each of the last three financial years (2017,2018,2019). Of those children how many:

a. were placed into accommodation in the authority area

b. were placed into accommodation outside of the authority area

2. How many looked-after children have been placed into unregistered children’s homes in each of the last three financial years (2017,2018,2019). Of those children how many:

a. were placed into accommodation in the authority area

b. were placed into accommodation outside of the authority area

3. What was the average annual cost for each of these placement types in each year, broken down by a) placement type and b) provider (if private which company). Please also say the most expensive of each placement type in these years, the cost of it and to which provider it was paid

1.

a. 2016-17 – INSA placements were not recorded by address at this point, so we are unable to specify by authority area, however the total number of INSA placements made during the 2016-17 financial year was 34. In addition, there were 94 LAC and Care Leaver placements made into semi-independent living in total.

2017-18 – 73 LAC and Care Leaver placements made into semi-independent living.

2018-19 – 76 LAC and Care Leaver placements made into semi-independent living.

b. 2016-17 – As above, INSA placements were not recorded by authority area, but the total number as a whole was 34. 0 LAC were placed outside of the authority area in Youth Housing.

2017-18 – 19 LAC were placed outside the authority area in total.

2018-19 – 12 LAC were placed outside the authority area in total.

2.

a. None – we do not place in unregistered children's homes.

b. None – we do not place in unregistered children's homes.

3.

We cannot provide information on provider names, therefore provider names have been anonymised.

2017-18 Most expensive overall placement: £364,980 p/a (INSA)

2018-19

Most expensive overall placement: £373,419 p/a (INSA)