Children in care currently placed in registered children's homes - Find a freedom of information request

Please advise:

1. The total number of children in care you currently have placed in registered children's homes, both local authority owned and independently owned

2. The total number of children in care you currently have placed in unregistered children's homes (defined as providing care as well as support but not officially registered) and the number of them in such accommodation aged under 16.

3. The total number of children in care you currently have placed in unregulated semi-independent living accommodation (defined as providing support rather than care) and the number of them in such accommodation aged under 16.

4. The total number of children in care in unregulated placements (whether unregistered children's homes or semi-independent living

accommodation) that are unaccompanied asylum seekers and the number of them in such accommodation aged under 16.

5. The average annual cost for children in care you placed in local authority registered children's homes for the financial year 2022/23.

6. The average annual cost for children in care you placed in independent registered children's homes for the financial year 2022/23.

7. The average annual cost for children in care you placed in unregistered children's homes for the financial year 2022/23.

8. The average annual cost for children in care you placed in unregulated semi-independent living accommodation for the financial year 2022/23.
 

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

1. 64

2. 0

3. 0

4. 0

5. £214,201.04

6. £255,933.42.

7. N/a

8. The average annual cost of a CiC (over the age of 16 only) accommodated within our supported accommodation service, in 2022/23 was £38,536.15.

N.B. There was no requirement for supported accommodation for over 16’s to be regulated in 2022/23.

ALL current supported accommodations Providers used by LCC are regulated.