Information relating to Looked After Children between 2014 to June 2024. - Find a freedom of information request

Request

1 . The number of Looked After Children (LAC) in your local authority who between the ages of 16-18 are living or did live in independent living placements. Please provide the numbers of LACs living in independent living placements broken down by year from 2014 to the most recent statistics possible, ideally present day. If records as far back as 2014 are not kept, please provide records from the earliest date you have them until the most recent statistics available.

2. The number of Looked After Children (LAC) in your local authority who between the ages of 16-18 are living or lived in semi-independent living placements. Please provide the numbers of LACs living in semi-independent living placements broken down by year from 2014 to the most recent statistics possible, ideally present day. If records as far back as 2014 are not kept, please provide records from the earliest date you have them until the most recent statistics available.

3. The number of independent living properties that the local authority have in their boundary and the number of them that are Ofsted approved.

4. The total number of 16-18 year olds in your local authority who are/were Looked After Children between 2014-present day. If records as far back as 2014 are not kept, please provide records from the earliest date you have them until the most recent statistics available.
 

Decision

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. Fiscal Year Independent (QU1)

2023/2024 0

2022/2023 0

2021/2022 0

2020/2021 0

2019/2020 0

2018/2019 0

2017/2018 0

2016/2017 0

2015/2016 0

2014/2015 0

2013/2014 0

 

2. Please note that these are the cumulative totals for each of the year:

Fiscal Year Semi-Independent (QU2)

2023/2024 196

2022/2023 166

2021/2022 136

2020/2021 115

2019/2020 121

2018/2019 106

2017/2018 101

2016/2017 80

2015/2016 89

2014/2015 66

2013/2014 22

 

3. 21

 

4. Once again these are cumulative totals for the year

Fiscal Year 16 to 18 Year Olds (QU4)

2023/2024 400

2022/2023 352

2021/2022 317

2020/2021 273

2019/2020 289

2018/2019 303

2017/2018 325

2016/2017 293

2015/2016 278

2014/2015 247

2013/2014 204

Reference number
9565186
Date request received
8 May 2024
Date of decision
5 June 2024